Critical Companion to John Skelton

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Häftad, Engelska, 2026

699 kr

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-08-11
Mått156 x 240 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor245
FörlagBoydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN9781843847816

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SEBASTIAN SOBECKI is Professor of Later Medieval English Literature at the University of Toronto. His research extends to a wide area of late medieval literary culture, especially law, travel, politics, authorship, manuscripts, and palaeography. JOHN SCATTERGOOD is Professor (Emeritus) of Medieval and Renaissance English at Trinity College, Dublin. A. S. G. Edwards is Honorary Professor of Medieval Manuscripts at the University of Kent at Canterbury. ELISABETH DUTTON is Professor of Medieval English at Fribourg, Switzerland. JOHN SCATTERGOOD is Professor (Emeritus) of Medieval and Renaissance English at Trinity College, Dublin. JULIA BOFFEY is Professor of Medieval Studies in the Department of English at Queen Mary University of London. SEBASTIAN SOBECKI is Professor of Later Medieval English Literature at the University of Toronto. His research extends to a wide area of late medieval literary culture, especially law, travel, politics, authorship, manuscripts, and palaeography.

Introduction - Sebastian SobeckiJohn Skelton (?1460-1529): A Life in Writing - John ScattergoodReligion - Thomas BetteridgeLaw and Politics - Sebastian SobeckiClassical Literature - John ScattergoodHumanism - David R. CarlsonSatires and Invectives - John A. BurrowLyrics and Short Poems - Julia BoffeySkelton's Voice and Performance - Elisabeth DuttonLiterary Tradition - Jane GriffithsSkelton and the English Language - Greg WaiteSkelton's English Works in Manuscripts and Print - Carol MealeSkelton's English Canon - A S G EdwardsReception and Afterlife - Helen CooperA Skelton Bibliography - Nadine Kuipers