English Poetry of the Seventeenth Century

by George Parfitt

Overview

Provides a comprehensive and entertaining account of the vitality and variety of achievement in seventeenth-century English poetry. Revised and up-dated throughout, Dr Parfitt has added new material on poets as varied as Marvell and Traherne. There is also a completely new chapter on women poets of the seventeenth century which considers the significant contributions of writers such as Katherine Philips and Margaret Cavendish. The proven quality and success of Dr Parfitt's survey makes this the essential companion for the teacher and student of seventeenth-century verse.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780582084377
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/06/1992
Series:	Longman Literature In English Series
Edition description:	2nd ed
Pages:	302
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

PART 1: The lyric PART 2: The poetry of place PART 3: Poems of occasion PART 4: Satire PART 5: The epic PART 6: Poetry by women.