17%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
English Mercuries: Soldier Poets in the Age of Shakespeare
Adam N. Mckeown
€ 44.99
€ 37.55
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for English Mercuries: Soldier Poets in the Age of Shakespeare
Paperback. Examines war and literature through the writings of veterans who came home from their deployments to pursue literary careers. This book provides comprehensive studies of some important but underappreciated soldier poets. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JB; DSBD; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
English Mercuries examines war and literature through the writings of veterans who came home from their deployments to pursue literary careers. From their often neglected writings emerges a new picture of the Elizabethan world at war. For centuries, Elizabethan England has been characterized by booming patriotism and martial energy, and the literature of this period, epitomized in works like Shakespeare's ""Henry V"", has been seen as celebrating a proud and defiant kingdom unified around its wars with Spain. Beneath this patriotic veneer, however, was a country withering under the costs of seemingly endless military commitments and ripped apart by doubts ... Read more
English Mercuries examines war and literature through the writings of veterans who came home from their deployments to pursue literary careers. From their often neglected writings emerges a new picture of the Elizabethan world at war. For centuries, Elizabethan England has been characterized by booming patriotism and martial energy, and the literature of this period, epitomized in works like Shakespeare's ""Henry V"", has been seen as celebrating a proud and defiant kingdom unified around its wars with Spain. Beneath this patriotic veneer, however, was a country withering under the costs of seemingly endless military commitments and ripped apart by doubts ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Tennessee, United States
ISBN
9780826516633
SKU
V9780826516633
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-3
About Adam N. Mckeown
Adam N. McKeown is Associate Professor of English at Adelphi University, where he teaches Shakespeare and Renaissance culture.
Reviews for English Mercuries: Soldier Poets in the Age of Shakespeare