The Pelican Guide To English Literature 2: The Age Of Shakespeare
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Few periods in literary history blaze as brilliantly as the Elizabethan and Jacobean age — an era when the English language was forged into an instrument of unparalleled dramatic and poetic power. Volume 2 of The Pelican Guide to English Literature, edited by Boris Ford, chronicles the cultural and literary landscape of Shakespeare's England, from the flowering of the stage to the rich traditions of lyric poetry and prose, situating each writer within the broader social and intellectual currents of the time. The volume presents critical essays by leading scholars on the major figures of the period — Shakespeare, Marlowe, Jonson, Spenser, and their contemporaries — offering both contextual analysis and close reading that illuminate why this era remains the summit of English literary achievement. Ford's editorial vision binds together a coherent and authoritative survey that instructs the general reader while rewarding the specialist, making the vast riches of the age newly accessible. Whether you approach it as a student, a teacher, or a passionate reader, this volume leaves one question ringing: how did a single age produce so much that has never since been surpassed?
Author: Boris Ford
Format: Paperback
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few periods in literary history blaze as brilliantly as the Elizabethan and Jacobean age — an era when the English language was forged into an instrument of unparalleled dramatic and poetic power. Volume 2 of The Pelican Guide to English Literature, edited by Boris Ford, chronicles the cultural and literary landscape of Shakespeare's England, from the flowering of the stage to the rich traditions of lyric poetry and prose, situating each writer within the broader social and intellectual currents of the time. The volume presents critical essays by leading scholars on the major figures of the period — Shakespeare, Marlowe, Jonson, Spenser, and their contemporaries — offering both contextual analysis and close reading that illuminate why this era remains the summit of English literary achievement. Ford's editorial vision binds together a coherent and authoritative survey that instructs the general reader while rewarding the specialist, making the vast riches of the age newly accessible. Whether you approach it as a student, a teacher, or a passionate reader, this volume leaves one question ringing: how did a single age produce so much that has never since been surpassed?