English Revolution of 1640. Respondingto the broadening of the canon in recent years, it balances thework of familiar Renaissance figures with important texts by womenwriters, supported by helpful introductions and annotations. A new edition of this popular anthology, which includes manywritings from women and from lesser-known writers, alongsideestablished Renaissance figuresIncludes work by prominent writers of the period, such as suchas Spenser, Shakespeare, and Donne, alongside important texts bywomen, including Queen Elizabeth I, Lady Mary Wroth, and ElizabethCaryBrings together a variety of key works of the period, alongwith introductions and annotations to the texts, reflectingdevelopments in critical and cultural theory and the latestRenaissance scholarshipExtensively revised, corrected, and expanded to increase thelevel of annotation, and to make the volume more user-friendlyNow includes a thematic table of contents and timeline, and asubstantially expanded introduction to enable students to considerentries more easily in the social, cultural, and historical contextof the period

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