Seventeenth-Century Literature and Culture [Introductions to British Literature and Culture]

Daems, Jim

ISBN 10: 0826486592 / ISBN 13: 9780826486592

Published by Continuum, London and New York, 2006

About this Item

Stiff pictorial wraps. [v],137 pp. Top corners slightly rubbed, otherwise as issued. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Seventeenth-Century Literature and Culture [Introductions to British Literature and Culture]
• Publisher: Continuum, London and New York
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826486592
• ISBN 13: 9780826486592
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature: Novels/Stories, Drama, Modern 1sts
  • England, Scotland, & Ireland

About this title

Synopsis

The guide to Seventeenth Century Literature and
Culture provides students with the ideal introduction to literature and its context from 1603-1688, including: - the historical, cultural and intellectual background including religion, politics and culture during the Civil War, Commonwealth and Restoration - major writers and genres including John Donne, George Herbert, Andrew Marvell and John Milton - concise explanations of key terms needed to understand the literature and criticism - key critical approaches from the eighteenth century to the present - a chronology mapping historical events and literary works and further reading including websites and electronic resources.

About the Author

Jim Daems teaches in the English Department at the University College of the Fraser Valley, Canada.