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When is hope a good thing, and when is it not? Adam Potkay creatively explores the cases for and against hope in literature, from antiquity to the present. Offering new insights for a wide readership, his book examines poetry, drama, and novels alongside philosophy, theology, and political theory.

A highly original and hugely enjoyable literary and cultural history of joy from ancient times to the present.

A valuable introduction to the poet's work, proceeding chronologically through Wordsworth's career, from his early work to his poems of the 1830s and 40s. *Also appeared in Nov/Dec Buyer's Notes*

Why read Wordsworth¿s poetry - indeed, why read poetry at all? Beyond any pleasure it might give, can it make one a better or more flourishing person? These questions were never far from William Wordsworth¿s thoughts. He responded in rich and varied ways, in verse and in prose, in both well-known and more obscure writings.Wordsworth's Ethics is a comprehensive examination of the Romantic poet¿s work, delving into his desire to understand the s...

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Joy is an experience of reunion or fulfilment, of desire at least temporarily laid to rest, of a good thing that comes to pass or seems sure to happen soon. In this wide-ranging and highly original book Adam Potkay explores the concept of joy, distinguishing it from related concepts such as happiness and ecstasy. He goes on to trace the literary and intellectual history of joy in the Western tradition, from Aristotle, the Bible and Provencal t...