Overview
The Encyclopedia Of English Renaissance Literature presents sweeping coverage and in-depth critical analysis of myriad aspects of the English literary landscape from the early 16th to the mid-17th centuries. Featuring over 400 clear and accessible entries on a wide range of writers and literary forms, this comprehensive three-volume collection covers canonical authors and their works - from John Skelton to John Milton as well as a variety of previously under-considered areas, including women writers, writings in manuscript, broadside ballads, commonplace books, and other popular literary forms. Entries are written by leading international scholars and biographical material on authors is presented in the context of cutting-edge critical discussion of literary works, with suggested readings for further study. With its unprecedented breadth of coverage, The Encyclopedia Of English Renaissance Literature is an indispensable resource for students and scholars alike.
