Time, Space, and Motion in the Age of Shakespeare

by Angus Fletcher

This focused but far-reaching work by the distinguished scholar Angus Fletcher reveals how early modern science and English poetry were in many ways components of one discovering the secrets of motion. Beginning with the achievement of Galileo, Time, Space, and Motion identifies the problem of motion as the central cultural issue of the time, pursued through the poetry of the age, from Marlowe and Shakespeare to Ben Jonson and Milton.

192 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Angus Fletcher was Distinguished Professor Emeritus, City University of New York, and the author of Allegory: The Theory of a Symbolic Mode, Colors of the Mind, and A New Theory for American Poetry, among other books.

Reviews

[Laura Williamson · Rating 5 out of 5]

My head still hurts from reading this book....so smart. More when my head clears. Not your "oh here's an idea, let's see what happens in 10 million Shakespeare plays" kind of book.