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English Renaissance Poetry: A Collection of Shorter Poems from Skelton to Jonson (New York Review Books Classics)

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English Renaissance Poetry: A Collection of Shorter Poems from Skelton to Jonson (New York Review Books Classics)

AN ANTHOLOGY FROM THE AUTHOR OF STONER

Poetry in English as we know it was largely invented in England between the early 1500s and 1630, and yet for many years the poetry of the era was considered little more than a run-up to Shakespeare. The twentieth century brought a reevaluation, and the English Renaissance has since come to be recognized as the period of extraordinary poetic experimentation that it was. Never since have the possibilities of poetic form and, especially, poetic voiceâ€”from the sublime to the scandalous and slangyâ€”been so various and inviting. This is poetry that speaks directly across the centuries to the renaissance of poetic exploration in our own time.

John Williamsâ€™s celebrated anthology includes not only some of the most famous poems by some of the most famous poets of the English language (Sir Thomas Wyatt, John Donne, and of course Shakespeare) but also-â€”-and this is what makes Williamsâ€™s book such a rare and rich resourceâ€”the strikingly original work of little-known masters like George Gascoigne and Fulke Greville.
Country USA
Brand New York Review Books
Manufacturer NYRB Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781590179772
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 2016-02-23
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781590179772

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