The Cambridge Companion to Spenser

Sommario

Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction: The relevance of Edmund Spenser A. Hadfield; 1. Spenser's life and career R. Rambuss; 2. Historical contexts: Britain and Europe D. J. Baker; 3. Ireland: policy, poetics and parody R. McCabe; 4. Spenser's pastorals: The Shepardes Calender and Colin Clouts Come Home Againe P. Cheney; 5. The Faerie Queene, I-III S. L. Wofford; 6. The Faerie Queene, IV-VII A. Hadfield; 7. Spenser's shorter poems A. L. Prescott; 8. Spenser's languages: writing in the ruins of English W. Maley; 9. Sexual politics L. Gregerson; 10. Spenser's religion J. King; 11. Spenser and classical traditions C. Borrow; 12. Spenser and contemporary vernacular poetry R. Greene; 13. Spenser's influence P. Alpers; Index.

Riassunto

The Cambridge Companion to Spenser provides an accessible and rigorous introduction to Spenser. Fourteen specially commissioned essays provide all the essential information required to appreciate and understand Spenser's rewarding and challenging work. A chronology and further reading lists make this volume indispensable for any student of Spenser.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Andrew Hadfield (Editore), Hadfield Andrew (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 02.07.2001
• EAN: 9780521641999
• ISBN: 978-0-521-64199-9
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 21 mm
• Peso: 610 g
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in Medical A; Cambridge Companions to Literature
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese; English, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: poetry and poets