The Cambridge Companion to English Poetry, Donne to Marvell

by Thomas N. Corns (Editor)

English poetry in the first half of the seventeenth century, an outstandingly rich and varied body of verse, can be understood and appreciated more fully when set in its cultural and ideological context. This introductory Companion, consisting of fourteen new introductory essays by scholars of international standing, provides individual studies of Donne, Jonson, Herrick, Herbert, Carew, Suckling, Lovelace, Milton, Crashaw, Vaughan and Marvell, together with general essays on the political, social and religious context, and the relationship of poetry to the mutations and developments of genre and tradition.

Genres: Poetry, Literary Criticism

328 pages, Paperback

First published November 18, 1993

Reviews

[Sarah P.]

An interesting mix of different essays about Milton's writing. Very enjoyable and a surprisingly easy read in many ways. I used this book for a course and it helped me out a lot.

[Jiang Yuqi]

Good intro.