The age of transition, 1400-1580 (Volume I) The Poets

By Frederick John Snell and F J

Book Overview

England changed its voice between 1400 and 1580. Poetry changed with the times. In The Age of Transition, Volume I: The Poets, F. J. Snell charts the vital passage from medieval to renaissance poetry, tracing how English verse moved towards new rhythms, new subjects, and a new sense of the individual. Written as a sequence of academic literary essays with a clear critical thread, this is both a literary history reference and a satisfying read in its own right: lively english poetry criticism grounded in period knowledge, attentive to style, influence, and the pressures of faith, court, learning, and nationhood. Snell keeps the focus on poets as makers and public voices, making this an ideal renaissance literature survey for students of English literature and a research reference for scholars who want a coherent view of 15th century England through to the Tudor and Elizabethan era. If you are drawn to tudor verse and poets, early modern English poets, and the long hinge between tradition and experiment, this volume gives the framework that makes names and movements fall into place. 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. For the classic-literature collector, it offers a lasting reference; for the curious browser, an inviting map of an age when English poetry reinvented itself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353706513
• ISBN13: 9789353706517
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"