The Terrors of the Night
The Terrors of the Night

Author: Thomas Nashe

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2015-02-26

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 014139725X

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'...dreaming of bears, or fire, or water...' The greatest of Elizabethan pamphleteers, Nashe had a magical ability with words, never more so than in The Terrors of the Night, where he mulls over ghosts, demons, nightmares and the supernatural. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Thomas Nashe (1567-?1601). Nashe's The Unfortunate Traveller and Other Works is available in Penguin Classics.

Handbook of English Renaissance Literature
Handbook of English Renaissance Literature

Author: Ingo Berensmeyer

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2019-10-08

Total Pages: 957

ISBN-13: 3110436086

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This handbook of English Renaissance literature serves as a reference for both students and scholars, introducing recent debates and developments in early modern studies. Using new theoretical perspectives and methodological tools, the volume offers exemplary close readings of canonical and less well-known texts from all significant genres between c. 1480 and 1660. Its systematic chapters address questions about editing Renaissance texts, the role of translation, theatre and drama, life-writing, science, travel and migration, and women as writers, readers and patrons. The book will be of particular interest to those wishing to expand their knowledge of the early modern period beyond Shakespeare.

The Unfortunate Traveller
The Unfortunate Traveller

Author: Thomas Nashe

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2020-06-10

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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The Unfortunate Traveller: or, the Life of Jack Wilton (published The Unfortunate Traueller: or, The Life of Jacke Wilton) is a picaresque novel by Thomas Nashe first published in 1594 but set during the reign of Henry VIII of England.

The Unfortunate Traveller
The Unfortunate Traveller

Author: Thomas Nashe

Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand

Published: 2024-03-31

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13:

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"The Unfortunate Traveller" is a picaresque novel written by Thomas Nashe, an influential Elizabethan writer. Set in the early 16th century, the novel follows the adventures of its protagonist, Jack Wilton, as he travels across Europe and encounters a series of misadventures and colorful characters. At the heart of the novel is Jack's quest for fortune and adventure, which leads him to become a soldier, a courtier, and ultimately, a spy. Along the way, Jack finds himself embroiled in a series of intrigues, romances, and betrayals, as he navigates the treacherous political landscape of Renaissance Europe. Through Jack's eyes, Nashe offers a satirical commentary on the social, political, and religious mores of his time. The novel is filled with witty dialogue, irreverent humor, and sharp observations about human nature, as Nashe skewers the hypocrisy and folly of the society in which he lived.