English Literature in the Sixteenth Century by C.S. Lewis 1954 Oxford HC 1st Ed.

English Literature in the Sixteenth Century by C.S. Lewis 1954 Oxford Hardcover 1st Edition

C. S. Lewis offers a magisterial take on the literature and poetry of one of the most consequential periods in world history, providing deep insight into some of the greatest writers of the age, including Edmund Spenser, William Shakespeare, William Tyndale, John Knox, Dr. Johnson, Richard Hooker, Hugh Latimer, Christopher Marlowe, John Donne, and Thomas Cranmer.

In this wise, distinctive collection, C. S. Lewis expounds on the profound impact prose and poetry had on both British intellectual life and his own critical thinking and writing, demonstrated in his deep reflections and essays.

Vintage Hardcover / Oxford University Press / 1954 / First Edition / Good Condition (no dustjacket, previous owner's name written on inside cover, no other markings)