Copland, Robert
Robert Copland: Poems (Heritage)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781487591236
- author:
- Copland, Robert
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Toronto Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1993
- Pages:
- 284
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, Poetry,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Robert Copland's poetry offers a unique glimpse into pre-Renaissance England. This collection brings together lively and thought-provoking works that showcase the poet's singular voice. Copland's translations and printing work played a significant role in shaping English literature during this period. His poetry reflects his experiences as a printer, translator, and observer of the world around him. The book includes notable poems such as "The Seuen Sorowes That Women Haue When Theyr Husbandes Be Deade" and "The Hye Way to the Spyttell Hous", which provide insight into the lives of women and vagabonds in 16th-century England. With its valuable biographical material, notes, and glossary, this book is an important contribution to social history. It will be of particular interest to those studying the early history of English printing and literature.