This fully-annotated anthology of sixteenth-century English versefeatures generous selections from the canonical poets, alongsidejudicious selections from lesser-known authors.
* * Includes complete works or substantial extracts of longer poemswherever possible, including Book III of the 'FaerieQueene' and the whole of 'Astrophil andStella'.
* * Covers a range of genres, including the love lyric,mythological narrative, sacred poetry and political poetry.
* * Encourages readers to discover unusual and interestingconnections and contrasts between poems and poets.
* * Detailed annotations facilitate close reading of thepoems.
Gordon Braden
16th Century English Literature Englische Literatur / 16. Jhd. Englische Literatur / Renaissance Literature Literaturwissenschaft Renaissance English Literature