Hope: A Literary History. New ed, Hardback/***

When is hope a good thing, and when is it not? Adam Potkay creatively explores the cases for and against hope in literature, from antiquity to the present. Offering new insights for a wide readership, his book examines poetry, drama, and novels alongside philosophy, theology, and political theory. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Author(s): Adam (College of William and Mary, Virginia) Potkay Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises Number of pages: 434 Publication date: 2022 Dimensions: 145 x 224 x 27 Cover type: Hardback