Autobiography and Authorship in Renaissance Verse

By Elizabeth Heale Dr, E Heale, E. Heale

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349416282
• ISBN13: 9781349416288
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"