Description
Book SynopsisProvides students with an 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; explanations of key terms; and more.
Trade Review"'[This] series offers both the student reader and teacher exciting and invaluable interventions in and reorientations around questions of history, culture, and period... With brio, verve, and an admirable brevity, the series grounds our understanding of literature and culture in thought-provoking and highly original ways.' Julian Wolfreys, Professor of Victorian Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of Florida."
Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Historical, Cultural and Intellectual Context; 2.1 Politics and Economics; 2.2 Religion; 2.3 Science and Technology; 2.4 Art and Culture; 2.5 Social Structures; 3. Literature in the Renaissance; 3.1 Poetry; 3.2 Drama; 3.3 Prose; 3.4 Literary Movements; 4. Critical Approaches; 4.1 Historical Overview; 4.2 Key Issues and Debates; 5. Resources for Independent Study; 5.1 Chronology of key historical and cultural events; 5.2 Glossary of key literary terms; 5.3 References and Further Reading; Index.
