A History of Seventeenth-Century English Literature |
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Author:
| Corns, Thomas N. |
Series title: | Blackwell History of Literature Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-118-83599-9 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2013 |
Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
Book Format: | Digital download |
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Book Description:
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A History of Seventeenth-Century Literature outlines significant developments in the English literary tradition between the years 1603 and 1690.
- An energetic and provocative history of English literature from 1603-1690.
- Part of the major Blackwell History of English Literature series.
- Locates seventeenth-century English literature in its social and cultural contexts.
- Considers the physical conditions of literary production and...
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A History of Seventeenth-Century Literature outlines significant developments in the English literary tradition between the years 1603 and 1690.
- An energetic and provocative history of English literature from 1603-1690.
- Part of the major Blackwell History of English Literature series.
- Locates seventeenth-century English literature in its social and cultural contexts.
- Considers the physical conditions of literary production and consumption.
- Looks at the complex political, religious, cultural and social pressures on seventeenth-century writers.
- Features close critical engagement with major authors and texts
Thomas Corns is a major international authority on Milton, the Caroline Court, and the political literature of the English Civil War and the Interregnum.