Literature and politics in the 1620s : 'whisper'd counsells' / Paul Salzman, Professor, La Trobe University, Australia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Salzman, Paul, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics and literature--England--History--17th century.

Politics and literature.

English literature--17th century--History and criticism.

English literature.

Literature and society--England--History--17th century.

Literature and society.

History.

England.

Physical Description:

x, 232 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Summary:

"This exciting study of the literature of the 1620s argues that during the decade a huge range of writing and performance reflected the growing hunger of readers and audiences for political information and commentary mediated through literature. The comparatively neglected decade is reshaped by this book, which argues that literature was inextricably linked to politics, whether oppositional or authoritarian. A wide range of texts are analyzed, from Shakespeare's First Folio to Middleton's A Game At Chess, from romances and poetry to sermons, tracts and newsbooks. Salzman argues that the flow and counterflow of these texts was part of a cultivated practice of reading and writing, that politicized every moment as a contest of ideas. This is literary history at its most innovative and informative. Additional materials for Literature and Politics in the 1620s can be found here: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/humanities/research/specialisations/literary-studies "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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AcknowledgementsIntroductionPART I: IMAGININGS1. Drama2. Poetry3. NarrativePART II: RELIGION4. Sermons5. Pamphlets/DoctrinePART III: NEWS6. Newsbooks/papers and Pamphlets7. Public/privateConclusion: Reading/InterpretingBibliographyIndex.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137305978

1137305975

OCLC:

881511405

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