The seventeenth century was a period of immense turmoil. This book explores the methods by which a distinctive iconography was created for each Stuart king, describes the cultural life of the Civil War period and the Cromwellian Protectorate, and analyses the impact of the antiquarian movement which constructed a new sense of national identity. Through this detailed and fascinating discussion of seventeenth-century society, Graham Parry provides a clear insight into the many forces operating on the literature of the period.
Graham Parry is Professor of English and Related Literature at the University of York, UK.
Title: The Seventeenth Century: Intellectual and Cultural Context of English Literature, 1603-1700 (Longman Literature In English Series)
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ISBN: 9780582493766
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Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 1989-03-28
Number of Pages: 304
Weight: 0.4583 kg
...utterly absorbing...The author's range and depth of knowledge is everywhere apparent, and the book is so well written that it would be difficult not to share some of his fascination with and love of the subject. Review of English Studies