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OverviewModern readers can sometimes be unsure about the language and the literary conventions of medieval and Renaissance verse--lyrical works written at a time before poetry was assumed to be about personal expression. This readers' guide introduces to a 21st century audience some of the greatest masterpieces of English poetry spanning five centuries. Focusing on poems by Chaucer, Wyatt, Shakespeare, Milton and others, the author discusses the development of poetic technique, explains the rhetorical culture of earlier centuries and describes the various lyric forms--including lover's complaints, sonnets and elegies--that poets used to communicate with readers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: R. James GoldsteinPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9781476664750ISBN 10: 1476664757 Pages: 236 Publication Date: 03 April 2017 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction—Canonical Forms 1. Vernacular Eloquence: Reading Older Poetry Rhetorically 2. What Was a Lyric Poem? 3. Anonymous Middle English Lyrics on the Virgin Mary 4. The Love Complaint Ballade: Chaucer and Wyatt 5. The Love Sonnet from Wyatt to Shakespeare 6. The Country House Poem: Lanyer and Jonson 7. The Pastoral Elegy: Milton’s “Lycidas” Coda—The Irish Dancer Appendix—A Modified Version of Attridge’s Scansion Symbols Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsThe English Lyric Tradition is a thoughtful and intelligent volume.... Professor Goldstein is a courteous and informative guide throughout, wearing his learning lightly and demonstrating a patience and open-minded regard for the reader which will help to persuade more people to turn to the poetry he values so highly.--Andrew Hadfield, PN Review. The English Lyric Tradition is a thoughtful and intelligent volume.... Professor Goldstein is a courteous and informative guide throughout, wearing his learning lightly and demonstrating a patience and open-minded regard for the reader which will help to persuade more people to turn to the poetry he values so highly. -- Andrew Hadfield, PN Review. Andrew Hadfield, PN Review. Author InformationR. James Goldstein teaches medieval literature and literary theory at Auburn University. He has published a book on the invention of Scottish nationalism as well as numerous essays on medieval poetry. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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