Literary and Visual Ralegh

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Literary and Visual Ralegh
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Christopher Armitage
SeriesThe Manchester Spenser
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:408
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreLiterary studies - c 1500 to c 1800
ISBN/Barcode 9781526106957
ClassificationsDewey:828.3
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 6 black & white illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 3 January 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This collection of essays by scholars from Great Britain, the United States, Canada and Taiwan covers a wide range of topics about Ralegh's diversified career and achievements. Some of the essays shed light on less familiar facets such as Ralegh as a father and as he is represented in paintings, statues, and in movies; others re-examine him as poet, historian, as a controversial figure in Ireland during Elizabeth's reign, and look at his complex relationship with and patronage of Edmund Spenser. A recurrent topic is the Hatfield Manuscript in Ralegh's handwriting, which contains his long, unfinished poem 'The Ocean to Cynthia', usually considered a lament about his rejection by Queen Elizabeth after she learned of his secret marriage to one of her ladies-in-waiting. The book is appropriate for students of Elizabethan-Jacobean history and literature. Among the contributors are well-known scholars of Ralegh and his era, including James Nohrenberg, Anna Beer, Thomas Herron, Alden Vaughan and Andrew Hiscock. -- .

Author Biography

Christopher M. Armitage is Professor of Distinguished Teaching in the Department of English and Comparative Literature in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -- .

Reviews

Professor Armitage presents an admirable bibliography (1986-2010) of Ralegh's works. This is a real asset and will certainly advance Ralegh scholarship. -- .