Thomas Corns | Akateeminen Kirjakauppa

A History of Seventeenth-century Literature outlines significant developments in the English literary tradition between the years 1603 and 1690.







An energetic and provocative history of English literature from 1603-1690.



Part of the major Blackwell History of English Literature series.



Locates seventeenth-century English literature in its social and cultural contexts.



Considers the physical conditions of literary production and consumption.



Looks at the complex political, religious, cultural and social pressures on seventeenth-century writers.



Features close critical engagement with major authors and texts.



Thomas Corns is a major international authority on Milton, the Caroline Court, and the political literature of the English Civil War and the Interregnum.