Romantic Image

For the past four decades Frank Kermode critic and writer has steadilyestablished himself as one of the most brilliant minds of his generation.Author and editor... » 

For the past four decades Frank Kermode critic and writer has steadilyestablished himself as one of the most brilliant minds of his generation.Author and editor of over forty books his prodigious output includes some ofthe best literary criticism to be published. Questioning the publics harshperception of the artist Kermode at the same time gently pokes fun atartists own often inflated selfimage. He identifies what has become one ofthe defining characteristics of the Romantic tradition the artist inisolation and the emerging power of the imagination. The ingeniousness ofKermodes argument and the polish and wit of the writing all serve to identifythe book as one of his finest offerings. Back in print after an absence of overa decade The Romantic Image is quintessential Kermode. Small wonder then thatthis one of his earliest works is such a classic. Enlightenment has seldombeen so enjoyable «