The Oxford Book Of Seventeenth Century Verse
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve.
A landmark anthology of English poetry, The Oxford Book of Seventeenth Century Verse presents a sweeping and authoritative collection of verse spanning one of the most turbulent and creatively fertile periods in literary history. Compiled with scholarly precision, it gathers works from the era's towering figures — including John Donne, George Herbert, Andrew Marvell, and John Milton — alongside lesser-known voices that illuminate the full breadth of the century's poetic achievement. The selection chronicles the dramatic shifts in sensibility from the metaphysical wit and religious intensity of the early 1600s through the Restoration's more polished, classical restraint, illustrating how political upheaval, religious conflict, and philosophical change shaped the written word. The editors bring a rigorous academic intelligence to their choices, offering a curated reading experience that rewards both the casual poetry lover and the serious scholar. This essential volume remains an indispensable reference for anyone seeking to understand the richness and complexity of seventeenth-century English literature.
Author: H. J. C. Grierson And G. Bullough
Format: Hardback
Published: 1951, Oxford At the Clarendon Press
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve.
A landmark anthology of English poetry, The Oxford Book of Seventeenth Century Verse presents a sweeping and authoritative collection of verse spanning one of the most turbulent and creatively fertile periods in literary history. Compiled with scholarly precision, it gathers works from the era's towering figures — including John Donne, George Herbert, Andrew Marvell, and John Milton — alongside lesser-known voices that illuminate the full breadth of the century's poetic achievement. The selection chronicles the dramatic shifts in sensibility from the metaphysical wit and religious intensity of the early 1600s through the Restoration's more polished, classical restraint, illustrating how political upheaval, religious conflict, and philosophical change shaped the written word. The editors bring a rigorous academic intelligence to their choices, offering a curated reading experience that rewards both the casual poetry lover and the serious scholar. This essential volume remains an indispensable reference for anyone seeking to understand the richness and complexity of seventeenth-century English literature.