The politics of mirth : Jonson, Herrick, Milton, Marvell, and the defense of old holiday pastimes / Leah S. Marcus
1986, 1st edition. Chicago : University of Chicago Press. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #410514
Physical description; ix, 319 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-310) and index. Contents; Pastimes and the purging of theater: Ben Jonson's Love restored and Bartholomew fair -- The court restored to the country: The vision of delight, Christmas his masque, and The devil is an ass -- Pleasure and virtue reconciled: Jonson's celebration of the Book of sports, 1618 and 1633 -- Churchman among the maypoles: Herrick and the Hesperides -- Milton's anti-laudian masque -- Pastimes without a court: Richard Lovelace and Andrew Marvell. Subjects; Jonson, Ben 1573?-1637 Criticism and interpretation. Herrick, Robert Criticism and interpretation. Milton, John 1608-1674 Criticism and interpretation. Marvell, Andrew 1621-1678 Criticism and interpretation. Jonson, Ben. Herrick, Robert (Schriftsteller 1591-1674). English literature Early modern, 1500-1700 History and criticism. Manners and customs in literature. Holidays in literature. Literature and society England History 17th century. Festivals England. Manners and customs in literature. Holidays in literature. Literature and society England History 17th century.
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