| Renaissance Literature and Culture Contributor(s): Hopkins, Lisa (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826485634 ISBN-13: 9780826485632 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: Provides students with an introduction to literature and its context from 1533-1642, including: the historical, cultural and intellectual background including religion, politics, exploration and visual culture; major writers and genres including Spenser, Sidney, Marlowe, Shakespeare and Jonson; explanations of key terms; and more. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 820.900 |
| LCCN: 2007273355 |
| Series: Introductions to British Literature and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.5" W x 8.42" (0.49 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The guide to Renaissance Literature and Culture provides students with the ideal introduction to literature and its context from 1533-1642, including: - the historical, cultural and intellectual background including religion, politics, exploration and visual culture - major writers and genres including Spenser, Sidney, Marlowe, Shakespeare and Jonson - concise explanations of key terms needed to understand the literature and criticism - key critical approaches to modernism from contemporary critics to the present - a chronology mapping historical events and literary works and further reading including websites and electronic resources. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hopkins, Lisa: - Lisa Hopkins is Professor of English at University of Sheffield Hallam. She has published numerous works on Shakespeare including her most recent work, Beginning Shakespeare (2005) and has written on film adaptations including Screening the Gothic. She is the Senior Editor of the online journal, Early Modern Literary Studies. |