William Scott: The Model of Poesy.

Very good condition with minimal signs of use on dust jacket. - The Model of Poesy is one of the most exciting literary discoveries of recent years. A manuscript treatise on poetics written by William Scott in 1599, at the end of the most revolutionary decade in English literary history, it includes rich discussions of the works of Sidney, Spenser, Shakespeare, and their contemporaries. Scott�s work presents a powerful and coherent theoretical account of all aspects of poetics, from the nature of representation to the rules of versification, with a commitment to relating theory to contemporary practice. For Scott, any theory of literature must make sense not of the classics but of what English writers are doing now: Scott is at the same time the most scholarly and the most relevant of English Renaissance critics. This is the first time that The Model of Poesy has been presented to modern readers. It is expertly edited by Gavin Alexander. A detailed introduction explores William Scott�s biography, and the intellectual, historical, and literary contexts of his work An extensive commentary identifies references and sources Three appendices provide further context for The Model of Poesy. ISBN 9780521196116