Poets, Princes, and Private Citizens

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Poets, Princes, and Private Citizens is written by Joseph M. Knippenberg and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0847682005 (ISBN 10) and 9780847682003 (ISBN 13).

This collection of original and insightful essays was written by teachers seeking to restore literature as a powerful teaching tool in the undergraduate classroom. This book rejects postmodern theorizing, opting instead to assert that great poets, playwrights, and novelists self-consciously intended to impart compelling moral and political lessons. The essays focus on fundamental questions such as: What is justice? What does it mean to be a good human being? What are the strengths and weaknesses of a particular form of government? and, How are we to understand and resolve the tensions between private affections and public responsibilities? This is important reading for anyone concerned about the impact of postmodern literary analysis.