| Autobiography and Authorship in Renaissance Verse 2003 Edition Contributor(s): Heale, E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349416282 ISBN-13: 9781349416288 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | European - General - Literary Criticism | Modern - General |
| Dewey: 821.309 |
| Series: Early Modern Literature in History |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.62 lbs) 206 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The advent of relatively cheap editions in the mid-sixteenth 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. |