Autobiography and Authorship in Renaissance Verse (Early Modern Literature in History)
Elizabeth Heale
The advent of relatively cheap editions in the mid-16th century produced an explosion of verse, much of which represented the first person speaker as a version of the author. This book examines ways in which writers, often seeking advancement in their careers, harnessed verse for self-promotional purposes. Texts studied include a manuscript autobiography by Thomas Whythorne, printed verse by a woman, Isabella Whitney, travel and war narratives, as well as canonical texts by Spenser, Sidney, and Shakespeare.
Kateqoriyalar:
İl:
2003
Nəşriyyat:
Palgrave Macmillan
Dil:
english
Səhifələr:
288
ISBN 10:
1403932697
ISBN 13:
9781403932693
Fayl:
PDF, 781 KB
IPFS:
,
english, 2003