Elizabeth I and Her Age (NCE): A Norton Critical Edition: 0 (Norton Critical Editions) - Softcover

Felch, Susan M.; Stump, Donald V.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393928225 ISBN 13: 9780393928228

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2009

Synopsis

Succeeding to the English throne in 1558, she was the third woman monarch in the nation's history. The role of English monarch-which involved being commander in chief, head of the English Church, and ruler of the royal court, with all its intrigues-was intended for a man ruling among men, and women rulers before Elizabeth had bestowed their power on husbands. Resisting this pattern, Elizabeth not only endured a monarch but flourished as a leader and cultural figurehead, inspiring the Golden Age of English literature, the Age of Discovery, and the Age of Reformation in English religious life. This Norton Critical Edition provides a diverse and extensive selection of authors (including the Queen herself) and carefully annotated works. The works are organized chronologically to cover the forty-four years of Elizabeth's reign, allowing readers to explore not only the literary and aesthetic qualities that make these writings noteworthy but also the range of political, social, cultural, and historical concerns that prompted their creation. The editors have assembled a rich, thematically organized collection of commentary and criticism for Elizabeth I and Her Age. From Raphael Holinshed's, Sir Francis Bacon's, and Agnes Strickland's early accounts of the Queen to Natalie Mears on Elizabeth I's strategies for rule and Thomas Betteridge on the Queen in film, the twenty-five diverse views of Elizabeth I herein are sure to promote lively classroom discussion.

About this title

Synopsis:

Four centuries after her death, Elizabeth I remains a powerful and fascinating figure. She not only endured as monarch for forty-four years but flourished as a leader and cultural figurehead. This "Norton Critical Edition" includes a substantial number of Elizabeth's poems, prayers, speeches, proclamations and letters, setting them side by side with other contemporary works that focus on the same crises and controversies. The editors have also assembled a rich, thematically organised collection of commentary and criticism, ranging from early accounts of Elizabeth to the Queen in film. A glossary and selected bibliography are also included.

About the Author:

Susan M. Felch is Professor of English at Calvin College. Her books include The Collected Works of Anne Vaughan Lock, Bakhtin and Religion: A Feeling for Faith, Christian Scholarship... For What?, and Elizabeth Tyrwhit's Morning and Evening Prayers. Donald Stump is Professor of English at St. Louis University. Among his books are Images of Elizabeth I: A Quadricentennial Celebration, Sir Philip Sidney: An Annotated Bibliography ofTexts and Criticism (1554-1984), and 'Hamarita': The Concept of Error in the Western Tradition, Essays in Honor of John M. Crossett.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0393928225
• ISBN 13: 9780393928228
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 700