Poetry from Chaucer to Spenser

出版者:Blackwell Pub

作者:Wu, Duncan (EDT)

页数:208

出版时间:2002-9

价格:759.00元

装帧:HRD

isbn号码:9780631229865

Readers seeking a first introduction to the classic texts of English literature will welcome these short, pocket-sized collections. Each book in the series contains a selection of the most significant poetry or drama from a particular period. Traditional favourites are placed alongside less well-known titles, reflecting the ways in which the literary canon has changed in recent years. A succinct introduction to each volume gives readers a sense of how literature developed during the period in question. These concise volumes are designed for general readers wishing to extend their cultural horizons and literary knowledge. "Poetry from Chaucer to Spenser" gathers together some of the most influential poetry produced between the mid-fourteenth and late sixteenth centuries.