Autobiography and Authorship in Renaissance Verse: Chronicles of the Self

by Elizabeth 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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333773977
• ISBN13: 9780333773970
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 9.0"