Book Title: Victorian Poetry and Poetics

Edited by Monica Smith Hart

Book Description: Victorian Poetry and Poetics provides an introduction to Victorian-era British poetry and poetics (1830–1910). Primary texts appear alongside editorial and interpretive materials, including author biographies, guides to poetic meter and form, contextual materials, reading questions, and integrated annotation.

The anthology is designed to be read and annotated using Hypothesis, supporting both individual and collaborative work. Student contributions—annotations, editorial writing, and contextual materials—become part of a shared, public-facing scholarly resource. The anthology is an ongoing, evolving project.

Last update: 2026.

Published courtesy of Cornette Library at West Texas A&M University.