Renaissance Literature: An Anthology of Poetry and Prose

This extensively revised anthology makes available the most important poetry and prose from the period between the accession of Henry VIII in 1509 and the English Revolution of 1640. Responding to the broadening of the canon in recent years, it balances the work of familiar Renaissance figures with important texts by women writers, supported by helpful introductions and annotations.

• A new edition of this popular anthology, which includes many writings from women and from lesser-known write...