John Lyly and early modern authorship
During Shakespeare''s lifetime, John Lyly was repeatedly described as the central figure in contemporary English literature. This book takes that claim seriously, asking how and why Lyly was considered the most important writer of his time.
Kesson traces Lyly''s work in prose fiction and the theatre, demonstrating previously unrecognised connections between these two forms of entertainment. The fin...
During Shakespeare''s lifetime, John Lyly was repeatedly described as the central figure in contemporary English literature. This book takes that claim seriously, asking how and why Lyly was considered the most important writer of his time.
Kesson traces Lyly''s work in prose fiction and the theatre, demonstrating previously unrecognised connections between these two forms of entertainment. The fin...
