Andrew Marvell

by M.G. Lloyd Thomas, Muriel Clara Bradbrook, T.M.G. Lloyd

Book Overview

Andrew Marvell was born in 1621 and lived through the English Civil War, and the restoration of the monarchy. He was politically active in Parliament and international diplomacy to varying degrees during his lifetime, but is best known for his verse. Marvell's poetry has been more appreciated since his death in 1677, with increased favourable comparisons with contemporaries such as Doone. The political upheavals that Marvell lived through undoubtedly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521153638
• ISBN13: 9780521153638
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"