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1840 in poetry
Summary
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
The Percy Society is established in Britain to publish scholarly editions of early ballads, poems and other works in English.
Thomas Aird, Orthuriel, and Other Poems
Matthew Arnold, Alaric at Rome
Robert Browning, Sordello
Caroline Clive, under the pen name "V", IX Poems by 'V'''
Thomas De Quincey, Recollections of the Lake Poets, final two essays on the Lake Poets published in Tait's Edinburgh Magazine (first essay published in 1836; see also Recollections 1835, 1839):
"Westmoreland and the Dalesmen," January
"Society of the Lakes, I, II, and III," January, March, and June
Frederick William Faber, The Cherwell Water-Lily, and Other Poems
Monckton Milnes, Poetry for the People
Thomas Moore, The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore, in 10 volumes, published starting this year and ending in 1841; Irish poet published in the United Kingdom
Robert Owen, The Social Bible
Percy Bysshe Shelley (died 1822), edited by Mary Shelley, Essays, Letters from Abroad, Translations and Fragments, including the essay "Defence of Poetry"
William Wordsworth, The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, six volumes (see also reprint of 1842 with a seventh volume of additional poems; Miscellaneous Poems 1820; Poetical Works 1827; Poetical Works 1836; Poems 1845; Poetical Works 1857; Poetical Works, Centenary Edition, 1870)
Philip Pendleton Cooke, "Florence Vane", a popular ballad, often anthologized, written for the author's cousin; first published in Burton's Gentleman's Magazine at Edgar Allan Poe's request; United States
Thomas Moore, The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore, in 10 volumes, published starting this year and ending in 1841; Irish poet published in the United Kingdom
Frances Sargent Osgood, The Casket of Fate, United States
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "The Wreck of the Hesperus", in New World, January 10, United States
Hans Christian Andersen, Jeg er en Skandinav ("I am a Scandinavian"), Denmark
José de Espronced
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