This is a test
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
A History of Seventeenth-Century English Literature
Book details
Table of contents
Citations
About This Book
A History of Seventeenth-Century Literature outlines significant developments in the English literary tradition between the years 1603 and 1690.
- An energetic and provocative history of English literature from 1603-1690.
- Part of the major Blackwell History of English Literature series.
- Locates seventeenth-century English literature in its social and cultural contexts.
- Considers the physical conditions of literary production and consumption.
- Looks at the complex political, religious, cultural and social pressures on seventeenth-century writers.
- Features close critical engagement with major authors and texts
Thomas Corns is a major international authority on Milton, the Caroline Court, and the political literature of the English Civil War and the Interregnum.
Frequently asked questions
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Both plans give you full access to the library and all of Perlegoâs features. The only differences are the price and subscription period: With the annual plan youâll save around 30% compared to 12 months on the monthly plan.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, weâve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes, you can access A History of Seventeenth-Century English Literature by Thomas N. Corns in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Literature & English Literary Criticism. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
Information
Table of contents
- Cover
- BLACKWELL HISTORIES OF LITERATURE
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- 1 The Last Years of Elizabeth I: Before March 1603
- 2 From the Accession of James I to the Defenestration of Prague: March 1603 to May 1618
- 3 From the Defenestration of Prague to the Personal Rule: May 1618 to March 1629
- 4 The Literature of the Personal Rule: March 1629 to April 1640
- 5 From the Short Parliament to the Restoration: April 1640 to May 1660
- 6 The Literature of the Rule of Charles II: May 1660 to February 1685
- 7 From the Accession of James II: After February 1685
- Bibliography
- Index