Helen Wilcox,
H Wilcox
John Wiley & Sons
e druk, 2014
9781405193917
1611 – Authority, Gender and the Word in Early Modern England
Authority, Gender and the Word in Early Modern England
Specificaties
Gebonden, 270 blz.
|
Engels
John Wiley & Sons |
e druk, 2014
ISBN13: 9781405193917
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
1611: Authority, Gender, and the Word in Early Modern England explores issues of authority, gender, and language within and across the variety of literary works produced in one of most landmark years in literary and cultural history.
Represents an exploration of a year in the textual life of early modern England
Juxtaposes the variety and range of texts that were published, performed, read, or heard in the same year, 1611
Offers an account of the textual culture of the year 1611, the environment of language, and the ideas from which the Authorised Version of the English Bible emerged
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781405193917
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:270
Uitgever:John Wiley & Sons
Hoofdrubriek:Woordenboeken en taal
Inhoudsopgave
<p>Preface ix</p>
<p>Acknowledgements x</p>
<p>List of Illustrations xii</p>
<p>Chronology of Selected Historical, Cultural and Textual Events in 1611 xiii</p>
<p>Introduction: ′The omnipotency of the word′ 1</p>
<p>1 Jonson′s Oberon and friends: masque and music in 1611 24</p>
<p>2 Aemilia Lanyer and the ′fi rst fruits′ of women′s wit 44</p>
<p>3 Coryats Crudities and the ′travelling Wonder′ of the age 68</p>
<p>4 Time, tyrants and the question of authority: The Winter′s Tale and related drama 91</p>
<p>5 ′Expresse words′: Lancelot Andrewes and the sermons and devotions of 1611 112</p>
<p>6 The Roaring Girl on and off stage 132</p>
<p>7 ′The new world of words′: authorising translation in 1611 151</p>
<p>8 Donne′s ′Anatomy′ and the commemoration of women: ′her death hath taught us dearly′ 174</p>
<p>9 Vengeance and virtue: The Tempest and the triumph of tragicomedy 192</p>
<p>Conclusion: ′This scribling age′ 211</p>
<p>Appendix: A List of Printed Texts Published in 1611 219</p>
<p>Bibliography 225</p>
<p>Index 244</p>
<p>Acknowledgements x</p>
<p>List of Illustrations xii</p>
<p>Chronology of Selected Historical, Cultural and Textual Events in 1611 xiii</p>
<p>Introduction: ′The omnipotency of the word′ 1</p>
<p>1 Jonson′s Oberon and friends: masque and music in 1611 24</p>
<p>2 Aemilia Lanyer and the ′fi rst fruits′ of women′s wit 44</p>
<p>3 Coryats Crudities and the ′travelling Wonder′ of the age 68</p>
<p>4 Time, tyrants and the question of authority: The Winter′s Tale and related drama 91</p>
<p>5 ′Expresse words′: Lancelot Andrewes and the sermons and devotions of 1611 112</p>
<p>6 The Roaring Girl on and off stage 132</p>
<p>7 ′The new world of words′: authorising translation in 1611 151</p>
<p>8 Donne′s ′Anatomy′ and the commemoration of women: ′her death hath taught us dearly′ 174</p>
<p>9 Vengeance and virtue: The Tempest and the triumph of tragicomedy 192</p>
<p>Conclusion: ′This scribling age′ 211</p>
<p>Appendix: A List of Printed Texts Published in 1611 219</p>
<p>Bibliography 225</p>
<p>Index 244</p>