Autobiography and Authorship in Renaissance Verse
| Author | : E. Heale |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 215 |
| Release | : 2002-12-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781403932693 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1403932697 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (697 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Autobiography and Authorship in Renaissance Verse by : E. Heale
Download or read book Autobiography and Authorship in Renaissance Verse written by E. Heale and published by Springer. This book was released on 2002-12-13 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The advent of relatively cheap editions in the mid-sixteenth century produced an explosion of verse, much of which represented the first person speaker as a version of the author. This book examines ways in which writers, often seeking advancement in their careers, harnessed verse for self-promotional purposes. Texts studied include a manuscript autobiography by Thomas Whythorne, printed verse by a woman, Isabella Whitney, travel and war narratives, as well as canonical texts by Spenser, Sidney and Shakespeare.
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