Braden, Gordon
Sixteenth-Century Poetry: An Annotated Anthology (Blackwell Annotated Anthologies)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781405101165
- author:
- Braden, Gordon
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- John Wiley & Sons
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 608
- Dimensions:
- 170mm X 247mm
- Genre:
- Literature: History & Criticism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
This comprehensive anthology of sixteenth-century English verse brings together canonical poets alongside lesser-known authors. Generous selections from major works like 'The Faerie Queene' and 'Astrophil and Stella' are paired with substantial extracts from longer poems, providing a rich exploration of the period's diverse poetic genres.
The collection covers love lyric, mythological narrative, sacred poetry, and political poetry, inviting readers to uncover unusual connections and contrasts between poems and poets. Detailed annotations facilitate close reading of the poems, making this an ideal resource for those seeking to engage deeply with the literature of this era.
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