Nature and Self
Yang, Vincent This book is a comparative analysis of the poetry of Su Dongpo (1036-1101) and William Wordsworth. It focuses on the two poets' concepts of nature and the self with particular emphasis on their gradual change of thought from this worldliness to otherworldliness. Employing various approaches - thematic, philosophical, and biographical - the author presents an original perspective of the major works of Su and Wordsworth. Although the book deals ...