<p>some Of The Most Important British Poets Left Their Mark On Literature Before 1600, Including Geoffrey Chaucer, Edmund Spenser, And, Of Course, William Shakespeare. The Facts On File Companion To British Poetry Before 1600 Is An Encyclopedic Guide To British Poetry Up To The Year 1600, Featuring Approximately 600 Entries Ranging In Length From 300 To 2,500 Words. This Comprehensive New Work Includes Extensive Coverage Of All The Famous Poems Of The Period, Including 60 Of Shakespeare's Finest Sonnets And All Of His Other Nondramatic Poems. Additional Helpful Features Include A Glossary Of Poetic Terms, Bibliographies To Help Guide Further Research, And Extensive Cross-references.<p>coverage Includes: Poems: Such As Beowulf, Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, Shakespeare's Sonnets, Sir Philip Sidney's Astrophil And Stella, And Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Poets: From Anglo-saxon Writers Such As Alfred The Great, To Middle English Writers Such As Geoffrey Chaucer, To The Great Poets Of The 16th Century Such As Sir Thomas Wyatt, Christopher Marlowe, And William Shakespeare, Themes, Topics, Terms, And Movements: Such As Anglo-saxon Poetry, The Alliterative Revival, The Norman Conquest, And More.<br><p><b>about The Author:</b><br>michelle M. Sauer Is Associate Professor Of English And Coordinator Of English And Gender Studies At Minot State University And Managing Editor Of Medieval Feminist Forum. She Holds Degrees From Purdue University, Loyola University Chicago, And Washington State University In Medieval English Literature</p><h3>library Journal</h3><p><p>these Two Books Are Part Of A Four-volume Set On British Poetry From Its Beginnings To The Present. Each Includes An Introduction That Provides Information On Using The Book And An Overview Essay On The Subject Of The Volume. Both Volumes Include Comprehensive Indexes With Cross-references And Are Arranged Alphabetically. Presenting Approximately 600 Entries, <i>before 1600</i> Features Subjects That Have Been Included In Major Anthologies Texts Used In Studying Early British Poetry. Entries Range In Length From One Or Two Paragraphs To One Or Two Pages, With Most Filling Somewhat Less Than A Page. The Longer Entries Are Reserved For Major Subjects (e.g., <i>beowulf, The Faerie Queene</i> ), While The Brief Entries Are Used For Definitions Of Terms. Cross-references Are Sprinkled Throughout The Entries As Well As In The Index. Appendixes Include A Glossary, A List Of Contributors, And A Brief Bibliography Of Recommended Resources. Each Entry Is Signed By The Contributor, Except For Those Written By Sauer (english, Minot State Univ.), Who Is Also The Managing Editor Of <i>medieval Feminist Forum</i> .</p><p><i>17th And 18th Centuries</i> Offers Approximately 400 Entries, Which Are Very Similar In Length To Those In Volume 1, Although With A Larger Percentage Of Longer Entries. Entry Topics Were Similarly Chosen, But Some Less Popular Poems And Poets Were Included For Reasons Of Historical, Cultural, And Aesthetic Significance. Appendixes Include A Glossary And Selected Bibliography. All The Entries Are Written By Brackett (english, Park Univ.). Bottom Line</i> Both Volumes Are Recommended For High School And College Libraries Supporting Research In English Literature. Whether Aninstitution Purchases The Print Or E-format Will Vary According To Usage Patterns And Collection Plans. The Facts On File Ebook Platform (infobase Ebooks) And Pricing Program Are Just Being Rolled Out, So Librarians Will Want To Examine Both Ventures Before Deciding On Ebook Purchases. The Print Version Meets The Publisher's Usual Standards. [both Volumes Are Available As Ebooks Through Sources Like Follett, Netlibrary, Myilibrary, And Infobase Ebooks. Ebook Pricing Varies According To Distributor, But If A Library Purchases An Ebook From Facts On File, Pricing For Ebooks Begins At The Same Price As For Print Books.]-denise Johnson, Bradley Univ. Lib., Peoria, Il</i> </p></p>
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