Sea-mark

Download or read book Sea-mark written by Philip Edwards and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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