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Critical Companion to John Skelton

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Introduces Skelton and his work to readers unfamiliar with the poet,
gathers together the vibrant strands of existing research, and opens up new avenues for
future studies.John Skelton is a central literary figure and the leading poet during the
first thirty years of Tudor rule. Nevertheless, he remains challenging and even
contradictory for modern audiences. This book aims to provide an authoritative guide to this
complex poet and his works, setting him in his historical, religious, and social contexts.
Beginning with an exploration of his life and career, it goes on to cover all the major
aspects of his poetry, from the literary traditions in which he wrote and the form of his
compositions to the manuscript contexts and later reception. SEBASTIAN SOBECKI is Professor
of Medieval English Literature and Culture at the University of Groningen; JOHN SCATTERGOOD
is Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English at Trinity College, Dublin.
Tom Betteridge, Julia Boffey, John Burrow, David Carlson, Helen Cooper,
Elisabeth Dutton,A.S.G. Edwards, Jane Griffiths, Nadine Kuipers, Carol Meale, John
Scattergood, Sebastian Sobecki, Greg Waite

Language: English

Pages: 427

Format: Kindle Edition

Release: November 15, 2018

Critical Companion to John Skelton

0/5 ( ratings)

Introduces Skelton and his work to readers unfamiliar with the poet,
gathers together the vibrant strands of existing research, and opens up new avenues for
future studies.John Skelton is a central literary figure and the leading poet during the
first thirty years of Tudor rule. Nevertheless, he remains challenging and even
contradictory for modern audiences. This book aims to provide an authoritative guide to this
complex poet and his works, setting him in his historical, religious, and social contexts.
Beginning with an exploration of his life and career, it goes on to cover all the major
aspects of his poetry, from the literary traditions in which he wrote and the form of his
compositions to the manuscript contexts and later reception. SEBASTIAN SOBECKI is Professor
of Medieval English Literature and Culture at the University of Groningen; JOHN SCATTERGOOD
is Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English at Trinity College, Dublin.
Tom Betteridge, Julia Boffey, John Burrow, David Carlson, Helen Cooper,
Elisabeth Dutton,A.S.G. Edwards, Jane Griffiths, Nadine Kuipers, Carol Meale, John
Scattergood, Sebastian Sobecki, Greg Waite

Language: English

Pages: 427

Format: Kindle Edition

Release: November 15, 2018

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