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Explore a deep analysis of one of modern poetry's most complex works. Published by Routledge as part of the Routledge Revivals series, this study examines the central problem of meaning within Ezra Pound's The Cantos. Originally released in 1967, Noel Stock's work provides a vigorous and lucid look at the critical issues, interpretation, and understanding required to approach this masterpiece. This book offers a radical perspective on Pound's writing. Rather than viewing The Cantos as a finished poem, Stock presents it as a collection of fragments and notes towards a poem. By examining these pieces, which range from extraordinary beauty to varying qualities of composition, readers gain a new way to view the structure of the work. This text is an essential resource for students of modern poetry and literary scholars looking for a fresh take on Pound's fragmented style and poetic intent.

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Provides a vigorous and lucid analysis of Ezra Pound's masterpiece, The Cantos, for students of modern poetry.

Offers a radical perspective by examining the work as a collection of notes towards a poem rather than a completed poem.

Addresses important critical issues regarding interpretation and the central problem of meaning in modern verse.

Examines the varying quality of fragments within the text, from pieces of extraordinary power to simpler notes.

Part of the Routledge Revivals series, bringing this significant 1967 study back to modern readers and scholars.

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30 November 2010
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22 July 2010

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