William Empson: Essays on Renaissance Literature: Volume 1, Donne and the New Philosophy - Couverture rigide

Empson, William

 
9780521440431: William Empson: Essays on Renaissance Literature: Volume 1, Donne and the New Philosophy
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ISBN 10 : 0521440432 ISBN 13 : 9780521440431
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1993

Synopsis

Following the success in paperback of William Empson's Essays on Shakespeare (1986), this first volume of his Essays on Renaissance Literature (1993) now appears in an accessible format. The volume gathers Empson's passionate and controversial essays on John Donne in the context of contemporary science, and includes previously unpublished pieces on some of the most influential Renaissance writers and scientists. Edited and introduced by leading Empson scholar John Haffenden, this is a book for anyone interested in the Renaissance, the history of science, and the history of literary criticism. 'Some of these passages have a sweep as grand as Empson found in Donne.' Eric Griffiths, The Times Literary Supplement 'Empson's achievement here as elsewhere comes from the generosity of spirit which made him consistently a great critic.' The New York Review of Books

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Following the success in paperback of William Empson's Essays on Shakespeare (1986), this first volume of his Essays on Renaissance Literature (1993) now appears in an accessible format. The volume gathers Empson's passionate and controversial essays on John Donne in the context of contemporary science, and includes previously unpublished pieces on some of the most influential Renaissance writers and scientists. Edited and introduced by leading Empson scholar John Haffenden, this is a book for anyone interested in the Renaissance, the history of science, and the history of literary criticism. 'Some of these passages have a sweep as grand as Empson found in Donne.' Eric Griffiths, The Times Literary Supplement 'Empson's achievement here as elsewhere comes from the generosity of spirit which made him consistently a great critic.' The New York Review of Books

Revue de presse

"Empson's achievement here as elsewhere comes from the generosity of spirit which made him consistently a great critic." New York Review of Books

"Some of these passages have a sweep as grand as Empson found in Donne." Times Literary Supplement

"...an insightful look into Empson the thinker." Eugene R. Cunner, English Language Notes

"Anybody who cares about human intelligence at work with literature is in Haffenden's debt." Book Review Digest

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
1993
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521440432
ISBN 13 
9780521440431
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
312
Éditeur
Haffenden John
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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