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Zusatztext '[these guides will] provide what students really want/need to know when they begin a module, in a way that makes sense before they've done the module itselfàthe lack of this has really been my problem with survey books for students already on the market' - Leigh Wilson, University of Westminster (from proposal) Informationen zum Autor Lisa Hopkins is Professor of English at University of Sheffield Hallam. She has published numerous works on Shakespeare including her most recent work, Beginning Shakespeare (2005) and has written on film adaptations including Screening the Gothic . She is the Senior Editor of the online journal, Early Modern Literary Studies. Matthew Steggle is Reader in English at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. He is editor of the ejournal Early Modern Literary Studies , and a Contributing Editor to The Cambridge Works of Ben Jonson . Klappentext The guide to Renaissance Literature and Culture provides students with the ideal introduction to literature and its context from 1533-1642, including: - the historical, cultural and intellectual background including religion, politics, exploration and visual culture - major writers and genres including Spenser, Sidney, Marlowe, Shakespeare and Jonson - concise explanations of key terms needed to understand the literature and criticism - key critical approaches to modernism from contemporary critics to the present - a chronology mapping historical events and literary works and further reading including websites and electronic resources. Vorwort A clear, concise and manageable overview of Renaissance literature, history and culture Zusammenfassung Provides students with an introduction to literature and its context from 1533-1642, including: the historical, cultural and intellectual background including religion, politics, exploration and visual culture; major writers and genres including Spenser, Sidney, Marlowe, Shakespeare and Jonson; explanations of key terms; and more. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Historical, Cultural and Intellectual Context 2.1 Politics and Economics 2.2 Religion 2.3 Science and Technology 2.4 Art and Culture 2.5 Social Structures 3. Literature in the Renaissance 3.1 Poetry 3.2 Drama 3.3 Prose 3.4 Literary Movements 4. Critical Approaches 4.1 Historical Overview 4.2 Key Issues and Debates 5. Resources for Independent Study 5.1 Chronology of key historical and cultural events 5.2 Glossary of key literary terms 5.3 References and Further Reading Index...
