Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 172 Phelps, William Lyon 1865 1943 The Advance of English Poetry in the Twentieth Century The Advance of English Poetry in the 20th Century Some contrasts: Henley, Thompson, Hardy, Kipling -- Phillips, Watson, Noyes, Housman -- John Masefield -- Gibson and Hodgson -- Brooke, Flecker, De La Mare, and others -- The Irish poets -- American veterans and forerunners -- Vachel Lindsay and Robert Frost -- Amy Lowell, Anna Branch, Edgar Lee Masters, Louis Untermeyer -- Sara Teasdale, Alan Seeger, and others -- A group of Yale poets. Tiffany Vergon, Cam Venezuela and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Advance of English Poetry in the Twentieth Century" by William Lyon Phelps is a scholarly analysis of English poetry that reflects on its evolution during the early 20th century, likely written in the late 1910s. The book delves into the contemporary poetic landscape, illustrating the impacts of the Great War on poetry's production and reception, and discusses various prominent poets and their contributions, highlighting a collective advance in English literature despite perceived deficiencies compared to prior eras. The opening of this work establishes a foundation for understanding the emotional and artistic shifts occurring in English poetry during the period. Phelps highlights the effect of war and societal change on poets, noting the emergence of new voices alongside established figures like Thomas Hardy and Rudyard Kipling. He explores contrasts between different poetic styles and philosophies, referencing poets such as William Ernest Henley and Francis Thompson, and pays homage to poetry’s resilience as a vital art form. The analysis suggests a tension between traditional and modern influences, setting the stage for a broader exploration of poetic evolution in the succeeding chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism American poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism PR PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 569189 2025-07-04T03:57:46.130300 text/html 569010 2025-01-11T01:30:30.696775 text/html 314697 2025-07-04T03:57:56.395201 application/epub+zip 322107 2025-07-04T03:57:49.712245 application/epub+zip 296311 2025-07-04T03:57:48.353278 application/epub+zip 634969 2025-07-04T03:58:01.097217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589477 2025-07-04T03:57:55.386220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531238 2022-09-04T08:03:08.402533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509584 2025-07-04T03:57:45.675298 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 504742 2020-12-30T23:55:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18525 2025-07-04T03:58:01.230189 application/rdf+xml 22932 2025-07-04T03:57:48.849221 image/jpeg 4752 2025-07-04T03:57:48.601242 image/jpeg 204511 2020-12-30T23:55:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 310083 2025-07-04T03:57:46.174301 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia