Graven With Diamonds
Graven With Diamonds

Author: Nicola Shulman

Publisher: Steerforth

Published: 2013-02-05

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1586422081

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In this thrillingly entertaining book, Nicola Shulman interweaves the bloody events of Henry VIII's reign with the story of English love poetry and the life of its first master, Henry VIII's most glamorous and enigmatic subject: Sir Thomas Wyatt. Poet, statesman, spy, lover of Anne Boleyn and favorite both of Henry VIII and his sinister minister Thomas Cromwell, the brilliant Wyatt was admired and envied in equal measure. His love poetry began as risqué entertainment for ambitious men and women at the slippery top of the court. But when the axe began to fall and Henry VIII's laws made his subjects fall silent in terror, Wyatt's poetic skills became a way to survive. He saw that a love poem was a place where secrets could hide.

The Complete Works of Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder: Prose
The Complete Works of Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder: Prose

Author: Sir Thomas Wyatt

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780199228607

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Thomas Wyatt (1504?-42) may have written the first sonnet in English. His translation from Plutarch's Moralia was the first publication of a classical moral essay in English. He introduced continental forms such as ottava rima to the language, and his paraphrase of the Penitential Psalms sparked a century of popular psalm translations. Yet while decades of criticism have centered on a handful of his best-known poems, many others are poorly understood, in part because we lack an authoritative edition. This volume--the first in a planned two-volume collection of Wyatt's complete works--comprises scholarly editions of 35 letters or memoranda, Wyatt's Declaration from the Tower and his Defence speech against treason charges. It also includes the first scholarly edition of The Quyete of Mynde. Each text is extensively annotated, each letter has a prefacing headnote, and each grouping of texts is separately introduced. The recipient of one letter is identified here for the first time from new archival discoveries. Two letters of instruction from Henry VIII are included along with four appendices containing related documents. Biographical entries (totalling 17,000 words) identify and introduce 64 persons related to Wyatt's diplomatic service, including every known member of Wyatt's diplomatic household.

The Encyclopedia of English Renaissance Literature, 3 Volume Set
The Encyclopedia of English Renaissance Literature, 3 Volume Set

Author: Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr.

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-01-30

Total Pages: 1335

ISBN-13: 1405194499

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Featuring entries composed by leading international scholars, The Encyclopedia of English Renaissance Literature presents comprehensive coverage of all aspects of English literature produced from the early 16th to the mid 17th centuries. Comprises over 400 entries ranging from 1000 to 5000 words written by leading international scholars Arranged in A-Z format across three fully indexed and cross-referenced volumes Provides coverage of canonical authors and their works, as well as a variety of previously under-considered areas, including women writers, broadside ballads, commonplace books, and other popular literary forms Biographical material on authors is presented in the context of cutting-edge critical discussion of literary works. Represents the most comprehensive resource available for those working in English Renaissance literary studies Also available online as part of the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature, providing 24/7 access and powerful searching, browsing and cross-referencing capabilities

Holbein in England
Holbein in England

Author: Susan Foister

Publisher: Tate

Published: 2007-01-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781854376459

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Hans Holbein is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 16th century. Accompanying a major Tate exhibition, this work gives insights into the artist's movements between the 1520s and '40s, when he moved from Germany and Switzerland to England, with insights into his working methods and techniques.