William Empson: Essays on Renaissance Literature: Volume 1, Donne and the New Philosophy

by William Empson

Book Overview

Following the success in paperback of William Empson's Essays on Shakespeare (1986), this first volume of his Essays on Renaissance Literature (1993) now appears in an accessible format. The volume gathers Empson's passionate and controversial essays on John Donne in the context of contemporary science, and includes previously unpublished pieces on some of the most influential Renaissance writers and scientists. Edited and introduced by leading Empson...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521483603
• ISBN13: 9780521483605
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"