The New Oxford Book of Seventeenth-Century Verse
Author | : Alastair Fowler |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 831 |
Release | : 2008-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199556298 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199556296 |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Download or read book The New Oxford Book of Seventeenth-Century Verse written by Alastair Fowler and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 831 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alistair Fowler's celebrated anthology includes generous selections from the work of all the century's major poets, notably Donne, Jonson, Milton, Drayton, Herbert, Marvell, and Dryden. It strikes a balance between Metaphysical wit and intellect and Jonsonian simplicity, while also accommodating hitherto neglected popular verse. The result is a truer, more Catholic representation of seventeenth-century verse than any previous anthology.