From the Russian Fugitive to the Ballad of Bulgarie Episodes in English Literary Attitudes to Russia from Wordsworth to Swinburne

Throughout the 19th century, among the British there was an increasing interest in, and detestation or fear of Russia, which found echoes in English literature. This book discusses the related poetry of Wordsworth, Tennyson, Browning and Swinburne to illustrate how it reflected national moods.