Poetry from Chaucer to Spenser: based on "Chaucer to Spenser: An Anthology of Writings in English 1375 - 1575" (Blackwell Essential Literature) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0631229876 ISBN 13: 9780631229872

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2002

Synopsis

Readers seeking a first introduction to the classic texts of English literature will welcome these short, pocket-sized collections. Each book in the series contains a selection of the most significant poetry or drama from a particular period. Traditional favourites are placed alongside less well-known titles, reflecting the ways in which the literary canon has changed in recent years. A succinct introduction to each volume gives readers a sense of how literature developed during the period in question. These concise volumes are designed for general readers wishing to extend their cultural horizons and literary knowledge. "Poetry from Chaucer to Spenser" gathers together some of the most influential poetry produced between the mid-fourteenth and late sixteenth centuries.

About this title

About the Author:

Duncan Wu is a Fellow of St Catherine's College and lecturer in English in the University of Oxford. He is the editor of Romanticism: An Anthology. Second Edition

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0631229876
• ISBN 13: 9780631229872
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192
• Editor: Pearsall Derek, Wu Duncan