A Short History of Early Modern England
British Literature in Context
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British
| Author: | Peter C. Herman | ISBN: | 9781444394993 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | March 21, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peter C. Herman |
| ISBN: | 9781444394993 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | March 21, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
A Short History of Early Modern England presents the historical and cultural information necessary for a richer understanding of English Renaissance literature.
- Written in a clear and accessible style for an undergraduate level audience
- Gives an overview of the period’s history as well as an understanding of the historiographic issues
- Explores key historical and literary events, from the Wars of the Roses to the publication of John Milton’s Paradise Regained
- Features in depth explanations of key terms and concepts, such as absolutism and the Elizabethan Settlement
A Short History of Early Modern England presents the historical and cultural information necessary for a richer understanding of English Renaissance literature.
- Written in a clear and accessible style for an undergraduate level audience
- Gives an overview of the period’s history as well as an understanding of the historiographic issues
- Explores key historical and literary events, from the Wars of the Roses to the publication of John Milton’s Paradise Regained
- Features in depth explanations of key terms and concepts, such as absolutism and the Elizabethan Settlement
