The Task, and Other Poems by William Cowper
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"The Task, and Other Poems" by William Cowper is a collection published in 1785, featuring his masterwork "The Task: A Poem, in Six Books." Beginning playfully with the sofa's origins, this blank verse meditation explores nature's blessings, retired life, and religious faith while attacking slavery, blood sports, and social frivolity. Written in unusually conversational language for its era, the poem deeply influenced writers from Robert Burns to Jane Austen and the Lake
Poets, capturing the Evangelical spirit of its age. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Cowper, William, 1731-1800 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Task, and Other Poems |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Task_(poem) |
| Contents | The Task -- The Diverting History of John Gilpin -- An Epistle to Joseph Hill, Esq. -- To Mary. |
| Credits | This eBook was produced by Les Bowler, St. Ives, Dorset |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English poetry -- 18th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 3698 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1649 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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