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A history of seventeenth-century English literature

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
eBook, English, 2007
Blackwell, Malden, MA, 2007
Criticism, interpretation, etc
1 online resource (xi, 463 pages) : illustrations
9780470775790, 9781405172554, 9780631221692, 0470775793, 140517255X, 0631221697
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The last years of Elizabeth I: Before March 1603
From the accession of James I to the defenestration of Prague: March 1603 to May 1618
From the defenestration of Prague to the personal rule: May 1618 to March 1629
The literature of the personal rule: March 1629 to April 1640
From the Short Parliament to the Restoration: April 1640 to May 1660
6: The literature of the rule of Charles II: May 1660 to February 1685