Censorship and Conflict in Seventeenth-Century England - The Subtle Art of Division

Examines censorship in seventeenth-century England. Focuses on authors whose concerns and commitments were equally political and aesthetic, including William Prynne, Richard Lovelace, John Milton, Andrew Marvell, John Dryden, and Jonathan Swift. Analyzes both the mechanics of early modern censorship and the poetics that the licensing system produced.

About the author

Randy Robertson is Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing at Susquehanna University.

Summary

Examines censorship in seventeenth-century England. Focuses on authors whose concerns and commitments were equally political and aesthetic, including William Prynne, Richard Lovelace, John Milton, Andrew Marvell, John Dryden, and Jonathan Swift. Analyzes both the mechanics of early modern censorship and the poetics that the licensing system produced.

Product details

• Authors: James Cane, Randy Robertson, Randy (Susquehanna University) Robertson
• Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.04.2009
• EAN: 9780271034669
• ISBN: 978-0-271-03466-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 594 g
• Series: Penn State Series in the History of the Book; Penn State Series in the Histo; Penn State Series in the History of the Book; Penn State the History of the
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries