Renaissance Literature and Culture

Renaissance Literature and Culture
ISBN-10
1441191194
ISBN-13
9781441191199
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
160
Language
English
Published
2006-11-16
Publisher
A&C Black
Authors
Lisa Hopkins, Matthew Steggle

Description

The guide to Renaissance Literature and Culture provides students with the ideal introduction to literature and its context from 1533-1642, including: - the historical, cultural and intellectual background including religion, politics, exploration and visual culture - major writers and genres including Spenser, Sidney, Marlowe, Shakespeare and Jonson - concise explanations of key terms needed to understand the literature and criticism - key critical approaches to modernism from contemporary critics to the present - a chronology mapping historical events and literary works and further reading including websites and electronic resources.

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