02421cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000210011324500450013426400510017930000470023033600260027733700260030333800360032950000310036550800760039652013660047253400450183865300250188365300540190865300310196265300590199385600430205253860UtSlPG20260610134236.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aCoen, Mildred M.10aCountry Life in the Poetry of John Clare 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-01-01  aTranscribed from the 1922 University of Illinois edition by David Price  a"Country Life in the Poetry of John Clare" by Mildred M. Coen is a scholarly thesis written in the early 20th century. This work explores the intersection of John Clare's peasant background with the themes of rural life reflected in his poetry. Coen analyzes Clare's experiences against the backdrop of significant economic changes in England during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, specifically the agrarian revolutions that affected the peasant class.  The thesis is divided into three main parts: the economic conditions of Clare's era, a biographical sketch of the poet's life, and an examination of the themes in his poetry. Clare's works are categorized into love poems, nature poems, and social life poems, each capturing the emotional and aesthetic essence of rural existence despite the poet's material hardships. Coen illustrates how Clare's poetry, rather than serving a propagandistic function, seeks to express beauty and tenderness found within the struggles of country life, emphasizing the role of nature and love in providing solace amid poverty and social upheaval. Through detailed analyses of Clare’s verses, Coen reveals the rich poetic observations of Clare's experiences and sentiments as a rural laborer, painting a multifaceted portrait of country life during a time of transition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNature in literature  aPastoral poetry, English -- History and criticism  aCountry life in literature  aClare, John, 1793-1864 -- Criticism and interpretation40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53860