Anne Lake Prescott
Edmund Spenser's Poetry
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393927856
- author:
- Anne Lake Prescott
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Company
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 896
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 14.2 x 2.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Poetry
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Edmund Spenser's Poetry: Authoritative Texts and Criticism is a comprehensive collection of the poet's works, featuring newly included pieces such as Mother Hubberds Tale from his 1591 Complaints. This revised edition also includes Spenser's translation of Joachim Du Bellay's Antiquitez, offering readers insight into his work as a translator. The book comprises fourteen commentaries and sixteen new critical essays, providing diverse perspectives on Spenser's poetry, including works such as The House of Busyrane, Muiopotmos, and Amoretti. A Chronology of Spenser's life and an extensive Bibliography are also included to provide context for the poet's work. This authoritative edition addresses shifts in scholarly and critical interests since 1993, reflecting new technologies and access to information that would have been available to Spenser's best readers.