Elizabethan Poetry: Lyrical And Narrative
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A scholarly yet accessible work of literary criticism, Elizabethan Poetry: Lyrical and Narrative presents a comprehensive examination of the rich poetic traditions that flourished during the reign of Elizabeth I. Hammond argues that the period produced some of the most inventive and emotionally resonant verse in the English language, tracing the development of both lyric forms — sonnets, songs, and odes — and the longer narrative poems that captivated Elizabethan readers. With careful close readings and historical context, the work illustrates how poets such as Sidney, Spenser, and Marlowe shaped a literary culture defined by wit, ambition, and formal experimentation. Written with academic rigor but an engaging clarity, it details the social and rhetorical forces that drove poets to innovate within inherited classical and Italian traditions. An essential resource for students and enthusiasts of Renaissance literature, it remains a authoritative guide to understanding the genius and complexity of Elizabethan verse.
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A scholarly yet accessible work of literary criticism, Elizabethan Poetry: Lyrical and Narrative presents a comprehensive examination of the rich poetic traditions that flourished during the reign of Elizabeth I. Hammond argues that the period produced some of the most inventive and emotionally resonant verse in the English language, tracing the development of both lyric forms — sonnets, songs, and odes — and the longer narrative poems that captivated Elizabethan readers. With careful close readings and historical context, the work illustrates how poets such as Sidney, Spenser, and Marlowe shaped a literary culture defined by wit, ambition, and formal experimentation. Written with academic rigor but an engaging clarity, it details the social and rhetorical forces that drove poets to innovate within inherited classical and Italian traditions. An essential resource for students and enthusiasts of Renaissance literature, it remains a authoritative guide to understanding the genius and complexity of Elizabethan verse.
