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The Development of the Sonnet: An Introduction

The Development of the Sonnet: An Introduction

Michael R. G. Spiller

Traces the development of the sonnet from its invention in the early Italian Renaissance to the time of John Milton, showing how the form has developed and acquired the capacity to express lyrically the nature of the desiring self.
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In this indispensible introductory study of the sonnet, Michael R.G. Spiller takes the reader on an illuminating guided tour. He begins with the invention of the sonnet in thirteenth-century Italy and traces its progress through to the time of Milton, showing how the form has developed and acquired the capacity to express lyrically 'the nature of the desiring self'. In doing so he provides a concise critical account of the major British sonnet writers in relation to the sonnet's history. Tailor-made for students' needs, this will be an essential purchase for anyone studying this enduring poetic form. Poets covered include: Petrarch, Wyatt, Sidney, Shakespeare, Spenser, Milton and Dante.

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Title - The Development of the Sonnet: An Introduction

Edition -

Author - Michael R. G. Spiller

ISBN 13 - 9780415087414

Imprint - Routledge

Publisher - Taylor & Francis Ltd

Date Published - 03/12/1992

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Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 156 x 234 x mm

Weight - 385 g

Languages - English