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Record Nr.

UNINA9910160330103321

Autore

Doelman James <1963->

Titolo

The epigram in England, 1590-1640 / / James Doelman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manchester, UK : , : Manchester University Press, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-5261-1521-2

1-78499-758-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 400 pages) : digital file(s)

Disciplina

828.302

Soggetti

Epigrams, English - Early modern, 1500-1700 - History and criticism

Literature

Literary Studies: C 1500 To C 1800

LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

Ireland

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: 2016.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

While among the most common of Renaissance genres, the epigram has been largely neglected by scholars and critics: James Doelman's book is the first major study on the Renaissance English epigram since 1947. It combines thorough description of the genre's history and conventions with consideration of the rootedness of individual epigrams within specific social, political and religious contexts. The book explores questions of libel, censorship and patronage associated with the genre, and includes chapters on the sub-genres of the religious epigram, political epigram and mock epitaph. It balances discussion of canonical figures such as Ben Jonson and Sir John Harington with a wide range of lesser known poets, drawing on both manuscript and print sources.