The development of the sonnet
About this book
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.
Details
- First published
- 1992
- OL Work ID
- OL3338850W
Subjects
English SonnetsEnglish poetryHistoryHistory and criticismItalian influencesLiterary CriticismNonfictionSonnetSonnets, EnglishSonnets, history and criticismSonnetsEnglish poetry, history and criticism, early modern, 1500-1700POETRYEnglish, Irish, Scottish, WelshEarly modern