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Tottel's Miscellany
Hardcover
Medieval & Renaissance HistoryLiterary CriticismPoetry Anthologies
ISBN13: 9781025334738
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 422
Weight: 1.69
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Tottel's Miscellany (1557-1587) is one of the most significant landmarks in the history of English literature. Originally issued as Songes and Sonettes, this anthology served as the primary vehicle for introducing the Italian sonnet and other continental poetic forms to the English language. It features the foundational works of Sir Thomas Wyatt and Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, whose innovations in meter and theme laid the groundwork for the Elizabethan golden age of poetry.
In this comprehensive critical edition, editor Hyder Edward Rollins provides a rigorous scholarly examination of the anthology's development across its many sixteenth-century editions. Volume II focuses on essential textual commentary, historical notes, and a deep analysis of the collection's influence on the English lyrical tradition. By documenting the variations and additions made to the text over three decades, this work offers indispensable insights into the evolving tastes and linguistic shifts of the Tudor period. Tottel's Miscellany remains a vital resource for understanding the transition from medieval to modern verse and the birth of the English sonnet sequence.
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