Deborah Solomon
The Poem and the Garden in Early Modern England: Rival Media in the Process of Poetic Invention
The Poem and the Garden in Early Modern England: Rival Media in the Process of Poetic Invention
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The Poem and the Garden explores the rivalry between Elizabethan poetry and gardens, illustrating the benefits of a trans-media approach to understanding the literary culture of the period. It demonstrates how fashions driven by print conventions, garden experiences, and classical genres influenced poetic invention. By moving beyond a strictly verbal approach, the book offers new ways of appreciating the comparative and competitive methods that shaped early modern poetics and offers a new perspective on the types of contrastive illusions that distinguished the Elizabethan aesthetic.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 30 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
This captivating book delves into the captivating artistic rivalry between Elizabethan poetry and gardens, showcasing the immense benefits of adopting a trans-media approach to understanding the rich literary culture of the era. By seamlessly merging textual studies with in-depth discussions of specific historical landscapes, The Poem and the Garden vividly illustrates how the trends that shaped poetic innovation were influenced by a multitude of factors, ranging from popular print conventions to immersive garden experiences. By venturing beyond a purely verbal analysis of creative imitation, this volume presents novel ways of appreciating the intricate comparative and competitive methods that shaped early modern poetics. By identifying shared patterns, both conceptual and material, between these two domains, The Poem and the Garden sheds light on the enduring influence of botanical metaphors in sixteenth-century poetry and offers a fresh perspective on the distinct contrastive illusions that defined the Elizabethan aesthetic. This interdisciplinary work appeals to a wide range of students and scholars, including those passionate about early modern poetics, book history, and garden studies.
Weight: 402g
Dimension: 233 x 156 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032188805
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