Sidney and His Circle

by Philip Sidney and Matthew Woodcock

Book Overview

Sir Philip Sidney's experimentation and innovations in English verse marked the turning point in the development of sixteenth-century poetry, as did the theories on the status and function of imaginative writing. In this compact, yet wide ranging guide Matthew Woodcock presents a structured introduction to each of Sidney's
major works including The Defence of Poesy, the sonnet sequence Astrophil and Stella and both the old and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0746311974
• ISBN13: 9780746311974
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"