Language: English
Author: Naresh Chandra
Description: There are numerous books on Renaissance literature, but this volume aims to offer distinguishing features that set it apart. The account of the Renaissance as a cultural movement presented here challenges conventional academic views, notably disputing the “fall of Constantinople” theory and explaining the emergence of the Renaissance through other cultural and personal factors. After addressing preliminary matters, the literature of the period is treated under four main heads—Poetry, Drama, Prose, and Translation—with each subdivision presented in clearly marked sections. In doing so, many opinions and judgments have been revised and updated. Authors of outstanding stature receive detailed treatment, providing sufficient material for Honours and Postgraduate students. Additionally, many lesser-known authors and works, often only briefly mentioned elsewhere, are analyzed in detail with quotations from texts not easily available in the country. Another distinctive feature of the book is its consistent effort to relate all forms of Renaissance literature to their medieval heritage, enabling readers to view them in proper perspective.