Henry Howard, the Poet Earl of Surrey A Life |
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| Author:
| Sessions, W. A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-818625-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2003 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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Widely acclaimed and highly influential, W. A. Sessions' comprehensive biography of Henry Howard, Poet Earl of Surrey, has not only filled a major gap in the history of early modern British culture, it has uncovered one of the most intriguing figures of the Renaissance. Sessions' powerful narrative combines historical scholarship with close readings of poetic texts and Tudor paintings to reveal the unique life of the first Renaissance courtier and a poet who wrote and created radically...
More DescriptionWidely acclaimed and highly influential, W. A. Sessions' comprehensive biography of Henry Howard, Poet Earl of Surrey, has not only filled a major gap in the history of early modern British culture, it has uncovered one of the most intriguing figures of the Renaissance. Sessions' powerful narrative combines historical scholarship with close readings of poetic texts and Tudor paintings to reveal the unique life of the first Renaissance courtier and a poet who wrote and created radically new forms (the English sonnet and blank verse).