The first modernized and fully annotated edition of Puttenham's 1589 text.

George Puttenham's Art of English Poesy is a foundational work of English Renaissance criticism and literary theory. Rich in detail about the nature, purpose, a

This book covers the period from the beginning of Elizabeth's reign to the start of the English Civil War, during which time there were thirteen authors who com

Shakespearean Sensations explores the ways Shakespeare and his contemporaries imagined literature affecting audiences' bodies, minds and emotions.