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English Literature: The Renaissance

English Literature: The Renaissance

Hardcover

Literary CriticismBritish History

ISBN10: 1025476859
ISBN13: 9781025476858
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 572
Weight: 2.14
Height: 1.25 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
English Literature: The Renaissance offers an insightful and comprehensive exploration of one of the most transformative periods in literary history. Author Robert Whitney Bolwell traces the development of English letters from the late fifteenth century through the peak of the Elizabethan era and into the early seventeenth century. This scholarly overview examines the cultural, social, and intellectual currents that shaped the works of iconic poets, playwrights, and prose writers.

The volume delves into the revival of classical learning, the rise of humanism, and the flourishing of the English language. Readers will find detailed discussions on the evolution of the sonnet, the emergence of the professional theater, and the innovative narrative techniques that defined the age. By contextualizing the literature within the broader historical movements of the time, the work highlights how authors such as William Shakespeare, Edmund Spenser, and Christopher Marlowe redefined the boundaries of human expression. English Literature: The Renaissance remains a valuable resource for students and scholars seeking to understand the foundational texts and thematic concerns of the English Renaissance.

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