Synopses & Reviews
The later years of Elizabeth and the reign of James I were the age of Shakespeare, but the age also of Sidney, Spenser, and Donne, of fellow dramatists Marlowe, Jonson, and Webster, and of the prose writers Nashe, Bacon, and Burton. This book examines the social conditions that produced this uniquely dazzling array of talent, and relates them closely to the literature of the period. In this extensively revised new edition, Julia Briggs has included two new chapters which examine the role of women, the family, travelers and `outsiders' within the social and literary contexts of the period.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [310]-339) and index.
About the Author
Julia Briggs is Professor of English and Women's Studies at De Montfort University, Leicester.
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Tradition and Innovation
2. Living in Society
3. Women and the Family
4. Travellers and Others
5. World Pictures
6. Religion
7. Education
8. The Court and its Arts
9. The Theatre
Conclusion
Chronology
Notes
Suggestions for Further Reading
Index