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A History of Seventeenth-Century English Literature (Blackwell History of Literature)
A History of SeventeenthCentury English Literature - Blackwell History of Literature Author:Thomas N. Corns 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 it... more »s 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.« less