The Cambridge History of Early Modern English Literature (The New Cambridge History of English Literature) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521631564 ISBN 13: 9780521631563

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

This is a comprehensive history of English literature written in Britain between the Reformation and the Restoration. While it focuses on England, literary effort in Scotland and Ireland is also covered, with occasional references to Wales and Ireland. This literary history by an international team of scholars is essential reading for students and scholars of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century English literature, culture, and history.

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Book Description

The Cambridge History of Early Modern English Literature narrates the history of English literature written in Britain between the Reformation and the Restoration. Although England is a principal focus, literary production in Scotland and Ireland also figures in the narrative, with occasional notice of Wales and Ireland in literary representations written in English. This new twenty-six chapter history by an international team of distinguished scholars will prove essential reading for students and scholars of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century English literature, culture, and history.

About the Author

David Loewenstein is Marjorie and Lorin Tiefenthaler Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Janel Mueller is William Rainey Harper Distinguished Service Professor Emerita at the University of Chicago.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0521631564
• ISBN 13: 9780521631563
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 1050
• Editor: Loewenstein David, Mueller Janel