Sea-Mark: The Metaphorical Voyage, Spenser to Milton (Liverpool English Texts and Studies, 30)

Liverpool English Texts and Studies

by Philip Edwards

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

240 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1997

About the author

Philip Edwards is a former King Alfred Professor of English Literature at Liverpool University. He is the editor of the New Cambridge edition of 'Hamlet' (1985). His many publications include 'Shakespeare and the Confines of Art' (Methuen, 1968) and 'Threshold of a Nation: A Study in English and Irish Drama' (Cambridge, 1979).