Early Modern Grotesque - English Sources and Documents 1500-1700

The Early Modern Grotesque: English Sources and Documents 1500-1700 offers readers a fully annotated collection of primary source texts addressing the grotesque in the English Renaissance. This volume includes a detailed introduction surveying the vocabulary, form and meaning of the grotesque.

List of contents

List of Figures. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations and a Note on Shakespeare. Introduction. The Purpose and Scope of this Book. Navigating this Collection. The Arrival of the Grotesque in England. The Grotesque in English Visual Arts. The Grotesque in English Theatricality. The Vocabulary of the Grotesque. Genres, Authors and Theories of the Grotesque. Sources and Documents. Chronological List of all Items in this Collection. Bibliography. Index.

About the author

Liam E. Semler is Professor of Early Modern Literature at The University of Sydney, Australia.

Summary

The Early Modern Grotesque: English Sources and Documents 1500-1700 offers readers a fully annotated collection of primary source texts addressing the grotesque in the English Renaissance. This volume includes a detailed introduction surveying the vocabulary, form and meaning of the grotesque.

Product details

• Authors: Liam Semler, Liam E Semler, Liam E. Semler
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780367664961
• ISBN: 978-0-367-66496-1
• No. of pages: 338
• Series: Routledge Studies in Renaissance Literature and Culture
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies