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Literature and politics in Cromwellian England : John Milton, Andrew Marvell, Marchamont Nedham / Blair Worden.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Worden, Blair.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Politics and literature--Great Britain--History--17th century.
- Politics and literature.
- Great Britain--History--Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660.
- Great Britain.
- Milton, John, 1608-1674--Political and social views.
- Milton, John.
- Milton, John, 1608-1674--Friends and associates.
- Marvell, Andrew, 1621-1678--Political and social views.
- Marvell, Andrew.
- Marvell, Andrew, 1621-1678--Friends and associates.
- Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678--Friends and associates.
- Nedham, Marchamont.
- Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658--Friends and associates.
- Cromwell, Oliver.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (475 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Here is a new approach to the historical study of literature. A leading historian of the English civil wars looks at the writings of the two great poets of the time. John Milton and Andrew Marvell, and relates them as never before to the dramatic developments which brought the execution of King Charles and the rise of Oliver Cromwell. - ;In this book the pre-eminent historian of Cromwellian England takes a fresh approach to the literary biography of the two great poets of the Puritan Revolution, John Milton and Andrew Marvell. Blair Worden reconstructs the political contexts within which Milto
- Contents:
- Contents; List of Illustrations; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Nedham; 2. Milton and Nedham; 3. Marvell and Nedham; 4. Marvell in 1650; 5. Marvell and the Ambassadors; 6. Marvell and the First Anniversary; 7. Milton and the Civil Wars; 8. Milton and the New Order; 9. Milton in Journalism; 10. Milton and the Commonwealth; 11. Milton and Cromwell; 12. Milton's Second Defence; 13. Milton and the Protectorate; 14. Milton and the Good Old Cause; 15. Milton and Samson Agonistes; 16. Milton and the Fall of England; Appendix A: Marvell and the Embassy of 1651
- Appendix B: Milton and Cromwell's AdvisersAppendix C: The Composition of Milton's History of Britain; List of Works Cited; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-15033-9
- 9786611150334
- 0-19-152820-X
- 1-4356-1811-4
- OCLC:
- 476242802
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