Pastoral Poetry of the English Renaissance: An Anthology

By: Chaudhuri, Sukanta

Renaissance pastoral poetry is gaining new interest for its distinctive imaginative vein, its varied allusive content, and the theoretical implications of the genre. This is by far the biggest ever anthology of English Renaissance pastoral poetry, with 277 pieces spanning two centuries. Spenser, Sidney, Jonson and Drayton are amply represented alongside their many contemporaries. There is a wide range of pastoral lyrics, weightier allusive pieces,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719096820
• ISBN13: 9780719096822
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 584 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"