Edmund Spenser : A Critical Study (Classic Reprint)

Herbert Ellsworth Cory

ISBN 10: 0266190030 / ISBN 13: 9780266190035

Published by Forgotten Books Okt 2018, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Edmund Spenser : A Critical Study (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books Okt 2018
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266190030
• ISBN 13: 9780266190035
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 27D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 27 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1364 grams

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Synopsis

A clear-eyed, methodical study of Edmund Spenser that ties his poetry to the ideas and debates of its own time.

This critical work examines how Spenser’s verse asks questions about love, art, politics, and faith, using a broad, empirical approach that reads the poems alongside the critical voices of many readers across centuries.

The author argues that literary study should engage with philosophy, science, and social context to illuminate how Spenser’s work speaks to both his era and ours. By tracing the evolution of Spenser’s forms, judgments, and personal voice, the book offers a balanced view that welcomes disagreement while seeking a coherent, thoughtful interpretation.

• Learn how the Amoretti and Epithalamion are shaped by personal experience and historical context.
• Explore how the Faerie Queene is read as a growing, multi-book epic with shifting tones and themes.
• See how the critic connects Spenser to broader debates in aesthetics, ethics, and national identity.
• Understand how historical perspective and modern scholarly methods shape our reading of classic poetry.

Ideal for readers of Spenser, Renaissance literature, and literary criticism who value careful, evidence-based argument and cross-disciplinary insight.