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Offering a complete reading of English Literature throughout 1558-1689, this book demonstrates the continuity of Roman Catholicism in English Literature from the accession of Elizabeth I to the deposing of James II. Rist shows that poetry and plays promoted Roman Catholic ideas in a Biblicist age which established the Church of England through the Book of Common Prayer. From the very idea of literary works to chapters on the Eucharist, Purgatory, Christian worship and the Virgin Mary, Rist joins together major and minor authors of the era to present English Literature afresh. Important literary figures include William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Thomas Middleton, Queen Henrietta Maria, John Donne, John Dryden, Robert Herrick, Margaret Cavendish and Aphra Behn.
Price: $36.95
Pages: 264
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Publication Date:
19 January 2027
ISBN: 9781807072636
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
Literature: history and criticism, Literary studies: c 1400 to c 1600, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
'The combination of breadth and the depth and nuance of Rist’s readings will make this book essential for further research on the religious cultures that persisted in early modern England.'
British Catholic History
Thomas Rist is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Aberdeen
Introduction: Works of Literature in the Age of the Prayer Book
1. Works, epitaphs, poetry
2. The Eucharist: Sacrificial works on stage
3. Purgatory and the stage
4. Catholic worship and devotional poetry
5. Mary of Recusants and reform
6. What’s in a name?: The Virgin Mary on stage
Concluding thoughts: Works of literature again
Bibliography