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Renaissance Poetry

ISBN: 978-0-631-23010-6

September 2002

Wiley-Blackwell

204 pages

Description
This concise collection of Renaissance poetry includes selections from the works of Wyatt, Sidney, Marlow, Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne, Herbert and Milton.

  • Contains a selection of the most significant Renaissance Poetry.
  • Places traditional favourites are alongside less well-known titles, reflecting the ways in which the literary canon has changed in recent years.
  • Includes a succinct introduction, which gives readers a sense of how poetry developed during the period.
  • Ideal for readers seeking a first introduction to the classic texts of English literature.
About the Author
Duncan Wu is a Fellow of St Catherine's College, Oxford, and University Lecturer in English Literature.
Features

  • Contains a selection of the most significant Renaissance Poetry.

  • Places traditional favourites are alongside less well-known titles, reflecting the ways in which the literary canon has changed in recent years.

  • Includes a succinct introduction, which gives readers a sense of how poetry developed during the period.

  • Ideal for readers seeking a first introduction to the classic texts of English literature.