The Renaissance Literature Handbook

Literature and Culture Handbooks are an innovative series of guides to major periods, topics and authors in British and American literature and culture. Designed to provide a comprehensive, one-stop resource for literature students, each handbook provides the essential information and guidance needed from the beginning of a course through to developing more advanced knowledge and skills. Written in clear language by leading academics, they provide an indispensable introduction to key topics, including: . Introduction to authors, texts, historical and cultural contexts . Guides to key critics, concepts and topics . An overview of major critical approaches, changes in the canon and directions of current and future research . Case studies in reading literary and critical texts . Annotated bibliography (including websites), timeline, glossary of critical terms. The Renaissance Literature Handbook is a comprehensive introduction to literature and culture in the "English Renaissance" or "Early Modern" period.>

Product details

• Authors: Susan Bruce, Susan (EDT)/ Steinberger Bruce, Rebecca Steinberger
• Assisted by: Susan Bruce (Editor), Rebecca Steinberger (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.12.2009
• EAN: 9780826494993
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-9499-3
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: Literature and Culture Handboo; Literature and Culture Handbooks; Literature and Culture Handboo
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Renaissance, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, c 1500 onwards to present day, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Literary studies: c 1400 to c 1600