Elegiac Sonnets
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Elegiac Sonnets, titled Elegiac Sonnets, and Other Essays by Charlotte Sussman of Bignor Park, in Sussex in its first edition,[1] is a collection of poetry written by Charlotte Smith, first published in 1784. It was widely popular and frequently reprinted, with Smith adding more poems over time.[1][2][3] Elegiac Sonnets is credited with re-popularizing the sonnet form in the eighteenth century.[1][2][4][5] It is notable for its poetic representations of personal emotion, which made it an important early text in the Romantic literary movement.[2][3]
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Author | Charlotte Smith |
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Publication date | 1784 |
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