| William Empson: Essays on Renaissance Literature: Volume 2, the Drama Contributor(s): Empson, William (Author), Haffenden, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521440440 ISBN-13: 9780521440448 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1994 Annotation: This collection of William Empson's essays on drama is the second volume of his writings on Renaissance literature. Edited by leading Empson scholar John Haffenden, the contents range from essays on The Spanish Tragedy, Volpone and The Duchess of Malfi to a sprightly piece on Elizabethan spirits. In addition, there are several hitherto unpublished essays, including a magnificent, provocative new reading of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Throughout the volume Empson fights his own critical corner with unequaled zest, intelligence and insight. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Renaissance - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
| Dewey: 820.900 |
| LCCN: 92020647 |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.44" W x 9.34" (1.25 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |