The Renaissance Literature Handbook

Author : Susan Bruce,Rebecca Steinberger
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780826495006

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The Renaissance Literature Handbook by Susan Bruce,Rebecca Steinberger Pdf

Literature and Culture Handbooks are an innovative series of guides to major periods, topics and authors in British and American literature and culture. Designed to provide a comprehensive, one-stop resource for literature students, each handbook provides the essential information and guidance needed from the beginning of a course through to developing more advanced knowledge and skills. Written in clear language by leading academics, they provide an indispensable introduction to key topics, including: • Introduction to authors, texts, historical and cultural contexts • Guides to key critics, concepts and topics • An overview of major critical approaches, changes in the canon and directions of current and future research • Case studies in reading literary and critical texts • Annotated bibliography (including websites), timeline, glossary of critical terms. The Renaissance Literature Handbook is a comprehensive introduction to literature and culture in the "English Renaissance" or "Early Modern" period.

Author : Ingo Berensmeyer
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 748 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783110444889

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Handbook of English Renaissance Literature by Ingo Berensmeyer Pdf

This handbook of English Renaissance literature serves as a reference for both students and scholars, introducing recent debates and developments in early modern studies. Using new theoretical perspectives and methodological tools, the volume offers exemplary close readings of canonical and less well-known texts from all significant genres between c. 1480 and 1660. Its systematic chapters address questions about editing Renaissance texts, the role of translation, theatre and drama, life-writing, science, travel and migration, and women as writers, readers and patrons. The book will be of particular interest to those wishing to expand their knowledge of the early modern period beyond Shakespeare.

Author : John Lee
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781118458785

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A Handbook of English Renaissance Literary Studies by John Lee Pdf

Provides a detailed map of contemporary critical theory in Renaissance and Early Modern English literary studies beyond Shakespeare A Handbook of English Renaissance Literary Studies is a groundbreaking guide to the contemporary engagement with critical theory within the larger disciplinary area of Renaissance and Early Modern studies. Comprising commissioned contributions from leading international scholars, it provides an overview of literary theory, beyond Shakespeare, focusing on most major figures, as well as some lesser-known writers of the period. This book represents an important first step in bridging the divide between the abundance of titles which explore applications of theory in Shakespeare studies, and the relative lack of such texts concerning English Literary Renaissance studies as a whole, which includes major figures such as Marlowe, Jonson, Donne, and Milton. The tripartite structure offers a map of the critical landscape so that students can appreciate the breadth of the work being done, along with an exploration of the ways in which the treatments of or approaches to key issues have changed over time. Handbook of English Renaissance Literary Studies is must-reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of early modern and Renaissance English literature, as well as their instructors and advisors. Divided into three main sections, “Conditions of Subjectivity,” “Spaces, Places, and Forms,” and “Practices and Theories,” A Handbook of English Renaissance Literary Studies: Provides an overview of theoretical work and the theoretical-informed competencies which are central to the teaching of English Renaissance literary studies beyond Shakespeare Provides a map of the critical landscape of the field to provide students with an opportunity to appreciate the breadth of the work done Features newly-commissioned essays in representative subject areas to offer a clear picture of the contemporary theoretically-engaged work in the field Explores the ways in which the treatments of or approaches to key issues have changed over time Offers examples of the ways in which the practice of a theoretically-engaged criticism may enrich the personal and professional lives of critics, and the culture in which such critical practice takes place

Author : Susan Bruce,Rebecca Steinberger
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781441161093

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The Renaissance Literature Handbook by Susan Bruce,Rebecca Steinberger Pdf

Literature and Culture Handbooks are an innovative series of guides to major periods, topics and authors in British and American literature and culture. Designed to provide a comprehensive, one-stop resource for literature students, each handbook provides the essential information and guidance needed from the beginning of a course through to developing more advanced knowledge and skills. Written in clear language by leading academics, they provide an indispensable introduction to key topics, including: Introduction to authors, texts, historical and cultural contexts Guides to key critics, concepts and topics An overview of major critical approaches, changes in the canon and directions of current and future research Case studies in reading literary and critical texts Annotated bibliography (including websites), timeline, glossary of critical terms. The Renaissance Literature Handbook is a comprehensive introduction to literature and culture in the "English Renaissance" or "Early Modern" period.

Author : Sandra Sider
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195330847

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Handbook to Life in Renaissance Europe by Sandra Sider Pdf

The word renaissance means "rebirth," and the most obvious example of this phenomenon was the regeneration of Europe's classical Roman roots. The Renaissance began in northern Italy in the late 14th century and culminated in England in the early 17th century. Emphasis on the dignity of man (though not of woman) and on human potential distinguished the Renaissance from the previous Middle Ages. In poetry and literature, individual thought and action were prevalent, while depictions of the human form became a touchstone of Renaissance art. In science and medicine the macrocosm and microcosm of the human condition inspired remarkable strides in research and discovery, and the Earth itself was explored, situating Europeans within a wider realm of possibilities. Organized thematically, the Handbook to Life in Renaissance Europe covers all aspects of life in Renaissance Europe: History; religion; art and visual culture; architecture; literature and language; music; warfare; commerce; exploration and travel; science and medicine; education; daily life.

Author : Robert C. Evans,Eric J. Sterling
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780826498502

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The Seventeenth-Century Literature Handbook by Robert C. Evans,Eric J. Sterling Pdf

One-stop resource offering complete textbook for courses in seventeenth-century literature - progressing from introductory topics through to overviews of current research.

Author : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1994-12-01
Category : Authors, English
ISBN : 0747520526

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The Renaissance by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Pdf

Author : Marion Wynne-Davies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Authors, English
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008834645

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The Renaissance by Marion Wynne-Davies Pdf

A guide to English literature from 1500 to 1660. It combines a series of critical essays on understanding Renaissance literature, Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, Renaissance poetry and the contemporary historical background, with a complimentary A to Z section of detailed entries. This up-to-date alpabetical section includes references to, and bibliographies for major authors, plot summaries and critical discussions of principal works, glossaries of important literary terms, and supplementary theoretical background material. A full chronology is also provided, and comprehensive cross-referencing occurs throughout the book.

Author : Lee A. Sonnino
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000856668

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A Handbook to Sixteenth-Century Rhetoric by Lee A. Sonnino Pdf

First published in 1968, A Handbook to Sixteenth-Century Rhetoric is designed primarily to assist the student of renaissance literature in the science of rhetoric. It gathers together the information provided by the various different authorities who contributed to the education of the renaissance author, particularly the writer in English. These authorities include key classical rhetoricians he would probably have read, well-known and important renaissance rhetoricians, and the writers of vernacular treatises and of major school textbooks. The information is arranged in a schematic and tabular form, so that enquiry can start from the object, the particular rhetorical form as it appears in a given literary text. The core of the book is the central section on elocutio, the art of using the devices of rhetorical ornament.

Author : James H. Cox,James Howard Cox,Daniel Heath Justice
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks
Page : 769 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780199914036

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The Oxford Handbook of Indigenous American Literature by James H. Cox,James Howard Cox,Daniel Heath Justice Pdf

"This book explores Indigenous American literature and the development of an inter- and trans-Indigenous orientation in Native American and Indigenous literary studies. Drawing on the perspectives of scholars in the field, it seeks to reconcile tribal nation specificity, Indigenous literary nationalism, and trans-Indigenous methodologies as necessary components of post-Renaissance Native American and Indigenous literary studies. It looks at the work of Renaissance writers, including Louise Erdrich's Tracks (1988) and Leslie Marmon Silko's Sacred Water (1993), along with novels by S. Alice Callahan and John Milton Oskison. It also discusses Indigenous poetics and Salt Publishing's Earthworks series, focusing on poets of the Renaissance in conversation with emerging writers. Furthermore, it introduces contemporary readers to many American Indian writers from the seventeenth to the first half of the nineteenth century, from Captain Joseph Johnson and Ben Uncas to Samson Occom, Samuel Ashpo, Henry Quaquaquid, Joseph Brant, Hendrick Aupaumut, Sarah Simon, Mary Occom, and Elijah Wimpey. The book examines Inuit literature in Inuktitut, bilingual Mexicanoh and Spanish poetry, and literature in Indian Territory, Nunavut, the Huasteca, Yucatán, and the Great Lakes region. It considers Indigenous literatures north of the Medicine Line, particularly francophone writing by Indigenous authors in Quebec. Other issues tackled by the book include racial and blood identities that continue to divide Indigenous nations and communities, as well as the role of colleges and universities in the development of Indigenous literary studies".

Author : Marshall Grossman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781444390117

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The Seventeenth - Century Literature Handbook by Marshall Grossman Pdf

THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY LITERATURE HANDBOOK “Never a dull read, Marshall Grossman’s elegant volume bristles with sharp ideas to inform, stimulate and challenge his audience.” Thomas Corns, Bangor University The seventeenth century was a dramatic period in British history, witnessing two revolutions, huge constitutional change, the widening of the political and literary classes, and the gradual acceptance of women as authors. This easy-to-use Handbook offers readers a succinct overview of this complex period, guiding them through the principal literary works, figures and innovations of the time. Focusing on studying texts in context, Marshall Grossman explores the ways in which major works, including Hamlet, Paradise Lost and The Pilgrim’s Progress, both reflected and helped to shape the history of the time, while concise sections on topics such as the Gunpowder Plot and the Pamphlet Wars allow the reader to engage more fully with the central themes and preoccupations of the period. Concluding with a series of brief biographical profiles describing the life and works of the century’s most significant and influential writers, The Seventeenth-Century Literature Handbook is essential reading for anyone interested in British Literature across the civil war and restoration periods.

Author : Siobhan Keenan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131627064

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Renaissance Literature by Siobhan Keenan Pdf

This guide provides a detailed introduction to each of the major Renaissance literary genres and key Renaissance texts and authors.

Author : Michael Hattaway
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 806 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2002-11-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781405106269

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A Companion to English Renaissance Literature and Culture by Michael Hattaway Pdf

This is a one volume, up-to-date collection of more than fifty wide-ranging essays which will inspire and guide students of the Renaissance and provide course leaders with a substantial and helpful frame of reference. Provides new perspectives on established texts. Orientates the new student, while providing advanced students with current and new directions. Pioneered by leading scholars. Occupies a unique niche in Renaissance studies. Illustrated with 12 single-page black and white prints.

Author : F. R. P. Akehurst,Judith M. Davis
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780520913004

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A Handbook of the Troubadours by F. R. P. Akehurst,Judith M. Davis Pdf

This book is a reference volume and a digest of more than a century of scholarly work on troubadour poetry. Written by leading scholars, it summarizes the current consensus on the various facets of troubadour studies. Standing at the beginning of the history of modern European verse, the troubadours were the prime poets and composers of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries in the South of France. No study of medieval literature is complete without an examination of the courtly love which is celebrated in the elaborately rhymed stanzas of troubadour verse, creations whose words and melodies were imitated by poets and musicians all over medieval Europe. The words of about 2,500 troubadour songs have survived, along with 250 melodies, and all have come under intense scholarly scrutiny. This Handbook brings together the fruits of this scrutiny, giving teachers and students an overview of the fundamental issues in troubadour scholarship. All quotations are given in the original Old Occitan and in English. The editors provide a list of troubadour editions and an index, and each chapter includes a list of additional readings.

Author : Lee A. Sonnino
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Figures of speech
ISBN : 1003379133

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Handbook to Sixteenth-century Rhetoric by Lee A. Sonnino Pdf

First published in 1968, A Handbook to Sixteenth-Century Rhetoric is designed primarily to assist the student of renaissance literature in the science of rhetoric. It gathers together the information provided by the various different authorities who contributed to the education of the renaissance author, particularly the writer in English. These authorities include key classical rhetoricians he would probably have read, well-known and important renaissance rhetoricians, and the writers of vernacular treatises and of major school textbooks. The information is arranged in a schematic and tabular form, so that enquiry can start from the object, the particular rhetorical form as it appears in a given literary text. The core of the book is the central section on elocutio, the art of using the devices of rhetorical ornament.