Renaissance Literature

BLACKWELL ANTHOLOGIES

RENAISSANCE LITERATURE
AN ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY AND PROSE

Second Edition

Edited by John C. Hunter

"Arranged chronologically, these selections of prose pieces, carols, ballads, songs, and hymns contain introductory notes, suggested readings, and footnotes. Also included are bibliographical references, indexes, and cross-references to the Internet resources. Strongly recommended for all libraries."
Library Journal (of the previous edition)

Responding to the broadening of the canon in recent years, this accessible anthology makes available the most important poetry and prose from the period between the accession of Henry VIII in 1509 and the English Revolution of 1640. Arranged chronologically, generous selections from familiar Renaissance figures, such as More, Tyndale, Wyatt, Spenser, Sidney, Bacon, Shakespeare, and Donne, are complemented by a strong emphasis on women writers, including Queen Elizabeth, Æmilia Lanyer, Martha Moulsworth, Elizabeth Cary, Lady Mary Wroth, and Rachel Speght. A range of prose works, including biblical translations, illustrates the development of English prose over the period. The volume also offers a selection of carols, ballads, songs, and hymns.

Now available in a fully revised new edition, this anthology has been extensively corrected and expanded to increase the level of annotation, and to make the volume more user-friendly. This edition features a brand new introduction and timeline enabling students to consider entries more easily in the social, cultural, and historical context of the period.