William Empson: Essays on Renaissance Literature: Volume 1, Donne - and the New Philosoph

Klappentext Some of William Empson's most passionate and controversial essays! including previously inaccessible pieces. Zusammenfassung This volume gathers some of William Empson's most passionate and controversial essays! including previously inaccessible pieces on influential Renaissance writers and scientists. 'Empson's achievement here as elsewhere comes from the generosity of spirit which made him consistently a great critic.' The New York Review of Books Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Sources and acknowledgements; Introduction by JOHN HAFFENDEN; 1. Donne and the rhetorical tradition; 2. Donne the space man; 3. Donne in the new edition; 4. Rescuing Donne; 5. Donne's foresight; 6. Copernicanism and the censor; 7. Thomas Digges his infinite universe; 8. Godwin's voyage to the moon; Appendix on Galileo; Notes; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: William Empson
• Con la collaborazione di: John Haffenden (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 16.03.1995
• EAN: 9780521483605
• ISBN: 978-0-521-48360-5
• Pagine: 316
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800