The Development of the Sonnet: An Introduction

Spiller, Michael R. G.

ISBN 10: 0415087414 / ISBN 13: 9780415087414

Published by Routledge, 1992

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, . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Michael R. G. SpillerFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 252In this indispensible introductory study of the sonnet, Michael R.G. Spiller takes the reader on an illuminating guided tour. He begins with the invention of the sonnet in thirteenth-century Italy and traces its progress through to the time of Milton, showing how the form has developed and acquired the capacity to express lyrically 'the nature of the desiring self'. In doing so he provides a concise critical account of the major British sonnet writers in relation to the sonnet's history. Tailor-made for students' needs, this will be an essential purchase for anyone studying this enduring poetic form. Poets covered include: Petrarch, Wyatt, Sidney, Shakespeare, Spenser, Milton and Dante.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Development of the Sonnet: An Introduction
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415087414
• ISBN 13: 9780415087414
• Binding: Paperback
• Book Type: Paperback

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Synopsis

Traces the development of the sonnet from its invention in the early Italian Renaissance to the time of John Milton, showing how the form has developed and acquired the capacity to express lyrically the nature of the desiring self.

About the Author

Michael R. G. Spiller