Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit; Euphues and His England

by John Lyly

John Lyly's The Anatomy of Wit and Euphues and his England , created a literary sensation in their own age, and had a profound influence on Elizabethan prose. This modern-spelling edition of the two parts of the work, is designed to allow the 21st century reader access to this culturally significant text. Attuned to the needs of both students and specialists, the text is edited from the earliest (complete) witnesses, richly annotated, and facilitates an understanding of Lyly's narrative technique by distinguishing typographically between narrative levels.

Genres: Classics, Literature, British Literature

498 pages, Paperback

Published August 23, 2012

About the author

(c. 1553 or 1554 – November 1606) An English writer, best known for his books Euphues,The Anatomy of Wit and Euphues and His England. Lyly's linguistic style, originating in his first books, is known as Euphuism.

Reviews

[luciel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Main character is insufferable but in a hilarious way? He’s basically a podcast bro during the renaissance and he’s UNHINGED

[Monty Milne · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wading through treacle would be more fun. No, Mr Lyly, you are not a Fountain of Wit, just a repetitious, sententious, boring old windbag. And you often get your sources jumbled and your facts wrong, so you are not as bright as you think you are.

[Steven · Rating 4 out of 5]

The rating on this book is more for Euphues: the anatomy of wit and not the second part of the book. I really enjoyed the word play in the Euphues: the anatomy of wit. After reading this work the definition of euphuism is very clear. Euphuism: an affected style in imitation of that of Lyly, fashionable in England about the end of the 16th century, characterized chiefly by long series of antitheses and frequent similes relating to mythological natural history, and alliteration.

[Lisa]

Abandoned, guilt-free.
A truly dreadful book, of interest perhaps to scholars, but not worthy of its place in 1001 Books You Must Read...
See https://anzlitlovers.com/2018/04/09/e...
50 pages was more than enough for me...

I don't rate books I don't finish.

[Kaitlyn Utkewicz · Rating 1 out of 5]

Another one that is basically unreadable! I wish I wasn't abandoning books so often, but I couldn't make heads or tails of this one. 1001 list, shape up!

[librarian4Him02 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved the use of language, etc. It was a challenge to read and I enjoyed taking on the challenge.

[Kaitlyn · Rating 1 out of 5]

Another one that is basically unreadable! I wish I wasn't abandoning books so often, but I couldn't make heads or tails of this one. 1001 list, shape up!