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. This is an energetic and provocative history of English literature from 1603-1690. This is part of the major "Blackwell History of English Literature" series. This book: 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; and, features close critical engagement with major authors and texts. Thomas Corns is a major international authority on Milton, the Caroline Court, and the political literature of the English Civil War and the Interregnum.