Description: Focusing on the texts, pedagogies, and daily life of both the Anglican grammar schools and the colleges of Oxford and Cambridge, Educating the Romantic Poets explains why so many poets, novelists, essayists, and critics of true importance and individuality emerged in this period.
Brief description: Catherine E. Ross is Associate Professor of English and Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas at Tyler.
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'With its original approach to the field, meticulous research, and persuasive evidence, Educating the Romantic Poets exemplifies the criteria and the spirit of the Marilyn Gaull Book Award. It is a book of erudition that no student of Romanticism can afford to ignore.' - Marilyn Gaull Book Award (2025) Review Committee