A History of Seventeenth-Century English Literature

Thomas N Corns author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:14th Feb '14

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A History of Seventeenth-Century Literature outlines significant developments in the English literary tradition between the years 1603 and 1690.

  • An energetic and provocative history of English literature from 1603-1690.
  • Part of the major Blackwell History of English Literature series.
  • Locates seventeenth-century English literature in its social and cultural contexts.
  • Considers the physical conditions of literary production and consumption.
  • Looks at the complex political, religious, cultural and social pressures on seventeenth-century writers.
  • Features close critical engagement with major authors and texts

Thomas Corns is a major international authority on Milton, the Caroline Court, and the political literature of the English Civil War and the Interregnum.

ISBN: 9781118652527

Dimensions: 231mm x 154mm x 23mm

Weight: 612g

480 pages