Following the success in paperback of William Empson's Essays on Shakespeare (1986), this first volume of his Essays on Renaissance Literature (1993) now appears in an accessible format. The volume gathers Empson's passionate and controversial essays on John Donne in the context of contemporary science, and includes previously unpublished pieces on some of the most influential Renaissance writers and scientists. Edited and introduced by leading Empson scholar John Haffenden, this is a book for anyone interested in the Renaissance, the history of science, and the history of literary criticism.
'Some of these passages have a sweep as grand as Empson found in Donne.' Eric Griffiths, The Times Literary Supplement 'Empson's achievement here as elsewhere comes from the generosity of spirit which made him consistently a great critic.' The New York Review of Books
| ISBN: | 9780521440431 |
| Publication date: | 18th March 1993 |
| Author: | William Empson, John Haffenden |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 296 pages |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: general |
Following the success in paperback of William Empson's Essays on Shakespeare (1986), this first volume of his Essays on Renaissance Literature (1993) now appears in an accessible format. The volume gathers Empson's passionate and controversial essays on John Donne in the context of contemporary science, and includes previously unpublished pieces on some of the most influential Renaissance writers and scientists.
Essays on Renaissance Literature features in the following genres: Literary studies: general
Hardback. Not Available.
Essays on Renaissance Literature was written by William Empson, John Haffenden and published by Cambridge University Press
Essays on Renaissance Literature has 296 pages