Routledge Swinburne's Apollo: Myth, Faith, and Victorian Spirituality

Explore the complex relationship between poetry and religion in Swinburne's Apollo: Myth, Faith, and Victorian Spirituality. Published by Routledge, this work by Yisrael Levin offers a fresh look at Algernon Charles Swinburne's role in nineteenth-century intellectual history. By focusing on the poet's specific works regarding Apollo, Levin examines how these poems reflect the changing religious attitudes of the late-Victorian era. This study tracks the evolution of Swinburne's poetic vision over forty years. It details his efforts to use the figure of Apollo as a way to define an alternative to Judeo-Christian divinity. Readers will gain a better understanding of how Swinburne participated in debates about the nature and function of faith during a period of significant cultural shifts. It is an essential resource for those studying Victorian literature and the history of religious thought.