Sea-mark: The Metaphorical Voyage, Spenser to Milton

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Liverpool University Press, 1997 M01 1 - 227 pages
An original study of the use made by a number of major writers in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England of the metaphor of the voyage, showing how powerfully it operated, and how fundamental it is for our proper understanding of some of the best-known works of Renaissance literature.

"This well-written and jargon-free book is recommended for academic libraries supporting both undergraduates and advanced students and scholars."—Choice

"... an interesting and worthwhile read for both scholars and students."—Early Modern Literary Studies
 

Contents

Chapter OneSPENSER
19
Chapter TwoMARLOWE
51
Chapter ThreeDONNE
69
Othello
101
Macbeth
117
Comedies
129
Chapter SevenBACON
151
Chapter EightMILTON
179
Conclusion
199
References
217
Index
223
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