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This reference guide provides a comprehensive exploration of the works and life of this much-studied 17th-century English poet and political satirist. It is a compendium of useful information for any reader of Marvell, especially the reader who requires information that is usually not easily accessible to the non-specialist. Citations, a bibliography, and suggestions for further research direct and enhance the coverage, and a chronology presents an overview of Marvell's life and works. The major portion of the volume is a dictionary of alphabetically arranged entries that identify:
important persons and places linked with Marvell's life and works; characters, allusions, ideas, and concepts in his work and his historical period; words and phrases of particular importance in the texts or which might pose particular problems to the modern reader; numerous cross references help orient the reader throughout. The format has been designed for maximum clarity and ease of reading; modern spelling and punctuation are used; other works or writers that were relevant to or had influence on Marvell; literary terms important to Marvell's work. Bibliography
An Andrew Marvell Companion, Vol. 124 FROM THE PUBLISHER
This reference guide provides a comprehensive exploration of the works and life of this much-studied 17th-century English poet and political satirist. It is a compendium of useful information for any reader of Marvell, especially the reader who requires information that is usually not easily accessible to the non-specialist. Citations, a bibliography, and suggestions for further research direct and enhance the coverage, and a chronology presents an overview of Marvell's life and works. The major portion of the volume is a dictionary of alphabetically arranged entries that identify:
important persons and places linked with Marvell's life and works; characters, allusions, ideas, and concepts in his work and his historical period; words and phrases of particular importance in the texts or which might pose particular problems to the modern reader; numerous cross references help orient the reader throughout. The format has been designed for maximum clarity and ease of reading; modern spelling and punctuation are used; other works or writers that were relevant to or had influence on Marvell; literary terms important to Marvell's work. Bibliography
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A reference and resource on the life and work of Andrew Marvell, with sections on tools and procedures for research on Marvell, a chronology, an account of his life, a list of works, and a Marvell dictionary. Emphasis is on Marvell's poetry rather than prose, as well as the most frequently anthologized poems over more specialized pieces and selections of lesser popularity. Specially selected for concentration are major poems from , 1681. Dictionary entries identify important people, places, characters, and concepts in his work, and explain related allusions, phrases, and literary terms. Useful for both specialists and nonspecialists, especially those with an edition or anthology of his work having few notes or other aids in reading and understanding. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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