Political Turmoil: Early Modern British Literature in Transition
The early seventeenth century in Britain is defined by tremendous upheaval—the upending of monarchy, the unsettling of church doctrine, and the pursuit of a new method of inquiry based on an inductive experimental model. This book focuses on cultural and political transitions to discuss the “how” and “why” of aesthetic change. It offers an innovative and ambitious re-appraisal of a crucial period of British literature and history.
Praise for Political Turmoil: Early Modern British Literature in Transition:
“A wide-ranging collection on the transition to modernity . . . contain[ing] fascinating individual readings and insights. The best of these essays do a superior, if subtle, job of connecting these historically specific analyses to modern political, economic, and educational concerns.”
Ryan Netzley, Studies in English Literature
“Political Turmoil is remarkable for its engagement with multiple discourses. Its thoughtfully arranged chapters, although varied in approach and valuable in isolation, are uniformly well-written, occasionally revelatory, and very much in conversation across the volume. This book will prove accessible to advanced undergraduates, yet useful to both generalists and experts in early modern literature. It should be on the shelves of every academic library and considered for any graduate or advanced undergraduate course in early modern literature.”
Wendy Furman-Adams, Modern Philology