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Traces the development of the sonnet from its invention in the early Italian Renaissance to the time of John Milton, showing how the form has developed and acquired the capacity to express lyrically the nature of the desiring self.
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In this indispensible introductory study of the sonnet, Michael R.G. Spiller takes the reader on an illuminating guided tour. He begins with the invention of the sonnet in thirteenth-century Italy and traces its progress through to the time of Milton, showing how the form has developed and acquired the capacity to express lyrically 'the nature of the desiring self'. In doing so he provides a concise critical account of the major British sonnet writers in relation to the sonnet's history. Tailor-made for students' needs, this will be an essential purchase for anyone studying this enduring poetic form. Poets covered include: Petrarch, Wyatt, Sidney, Shakespeare, Spenser, Milton and Dante.
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- PublisherRoutledge
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0415087414
- ISBN 13 9780415087414
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages252
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Condition: Gut. X, 241 S. / p. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Anstreichungen, ansonsten tadelloser Zustand / Markings, otherwise impeccable condition - In this indispensable introductory study of the sonnet, Michael R.G. Spiller takes the reader on an illuminating guided tour. He begins with the invention of the sonnet in thirteenth-century Italy and traces its progress through to the time of Milton, showing how the form has developed and acquired the capacity to express lyrically 'the nature of the desiring self'. In doing so Spiller provides a concise critical account of the major British sonnet writers in relation to the sonnet's history. -- This volume is tailor-made for students' needs and will be an essential purchase for anyone studying this enduring poetic form. Poets covered include: -- Petrarch Spenser -- Wyatt Dante -- Sidney Milton -- Shakespeare. ISBN 9780415087414 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 419 15,6 x 1,4 x 23,4 cm, Broschiert / Paperback. Seller Inventory # 1182785
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