The age of Shakespeare (1579-1631) (Volume I) Poetry and Prose

By Thomas Seccombe, J W 1865-1944 Allen, Thomas Seccombe

Book Overview

The Age of Shakespeare is not just a period. It is a listening room for a nation finding its voice. Hear the theatre lights flare. Edited by Thomas Seccombe, this Volume I brings together a poetry and prose anthology drawn from the years 1579-1631, a rich english renaissance literature collection spanning elizabethan england 16th century ferment to early seventeenth century britain. Expect elizabethan poetry selections alongside jacobean prose excerpts, set to show how ideas moved between court, street, pulpit, and playhouse. The emphasis falls on shakespeare contemporaries writings, where wit, ambition, faith, satire, and desire sharpen into the language we still recognise. You will also find touchstones for a ben jonson works collection and the boldness of christopher marlowe classic works, placed in the wider cultural weather that shaped Shakespeare's world. As a public domain classics collection, this volume serves both pleasure and purpose: ideal for students of english literature who want context without clutter, and equally strong as a college literature course reader for revisiting the era's voices side by side. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. More than a reprint in feel, it is a shelf-worthy companion for anyone building a Renaissance library.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9389247578
• ISBN13: 9789389247572
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"