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  • © 2003

Sidney to Milton, 1580-1660

Authors:

  1. Marion Wynne-Davies

    1. University of Dundee, UK

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  • Explores the poetry, drama and prose of the period using imaginative critical devices
    Combines theory with practice a helpful introduction to theoretical concepts is supported by close readings of individual texts throughout
    Discusses a wide range of Renaissance writers, from canonical figures to less wellknown authors

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Contexts

    • Marion Wynne-Davies
    Pages 1-25

  3. Poetry

    • Marion Wynne-Davies
    Pages 26-83

  4. Drama

    • Marion Wynne-Davies
    Pages 84-137

  5. Prose

    • Marion Wynne-Davies
    Pages 138-181

  6. Conclusion

    • Marion Wynne-Davies
    Pages 182-185

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 186-211
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About this book

This invaluable guide offers readers an accessible and imaginative approach to the literature of early modern Britain. Exploring the poetry, drama and prose of the period, Marion Wynne-Davies combines theory and practice, providing a helpful introduction to key theoretical concepts and close readings of individual texts by both canonical and less well-known authors. Amongst other things, Wynne-Davies discusses sixteenth- and seventeenth-century poetry in its political and cultural contexts, considers Renaissance drama in terms of performance space, and uses the early modern map to explain the prose works of writers such as Bunyan and Cavendish.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Dundee, UK

    Marion Wynne-Davies

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About the author

MARION WYNNE-DAVIES is Reader in English at the University of Dundee. She has published a number of books and articles on early modern literature, including Women Poets of the English Renaissance and Women and Arthurian Literature.
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