Andrew Marvell Revisited

by Wheeler, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780805770339
• ISBN10: 080577033X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-11-01
• Publisher: Twayne Pub

Summary

Twayne's United States Authors, English Authors, and World Authors Series present concise critical introductions to great writers and their works. Devoted to critical interpretation and discussion of an author's work, each study takes account of major literary trends and important scholarly contributions and provides new critical insights with an original point of view. An Authors Series volume addresses readers ranging from advanced high school students to university professors. The book suggests to the informed reader new ways of considering a writer's work. Each volume features: -- A critical, interpretive study and explication of the author's works -- A brief biography of the author -- An accessible chronology outlining the life, the work, and relevant historical context -- Aids for further study: complete notes and references, a selected annotated bibliography and an index -- A readable style presented in a manageable length

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Chronology	xi
Marvell's Life	1	(12)
A Seventeenth-Century Poet	13	(18)
``Upon Appleton House''	31	(24)
Private Poems	55	(18)
Personal Poems	73	(17)
Three Masterpieces	90	(21)
Satirical and Political Poems	111	(19)
The Prose Works	130	(20)
Marvell's Reputation	150	(15)
Notes and References	165	(12)
Selected Bibliography	177	(6)
Index	183