Ben P. Robertson (editor) - Romantic Sustainability: Endurance and the Natural World, 1780–1830

Romantic Sustainability

Ecocritical Theory and Practice

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Romantic Sustainability

Endurance and the Natural World, 17801830

Edited by

Ben P. Robertson

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Names: Robertson, Ben P., editor.

Title: Romantic sustainability : endurance and the natural world, 17801830 / edited by Ben P. Robertson.

Description: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2015. | Series: Ecocritical theory and practice | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2015038807 | ISBN 9781498518901 (cloth : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781498518918 (electronic)

Subjects: LCSH: English literature19th centuryHistory and criticism. | Nature in literature. | EcocriticismGreat Britain. | Romanticism (Literature)Great Britain. | Natural history in literature.

Classification: LCC PR468.N3 R67 2015 | DDC 820.9/36dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015038807

The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992.

Printed in the United States of America

Contents

Ben P. Robertson

Adrian J. Wallbank

Michael Angelo Tata

Seth T. Reno

Huey-fen Fay Yao

Madison Percy Jones

Emily Paterson-Morgan

Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns

William Stroup

Denys Van Renen

Kultej Dhariwal

Avishek Parui

Ben P. Robertson

Molly Hall

Adam R. Rosenthal

Olivia Murphy

Lauren Cameron