This concise collection of Renaissance poetry includes selections from the works of Wyatt, Sidney, Marlow, Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne, Herbert and Milton.

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• Contains a selection of the most significant Renaissance Poetry.
  
• Places traditional favourites are alongside less well-known titles, reflecting the ways in which the literary canon has changed in recent years.
  
• Includes a succinct introduction, which gives readers a sense of how poetry developed during the period.
  
• Ideal for readers seeking a first introduction to the classic texts of English literature.

Duncan Wu is a Fellow of St Catherine's College, Oxford, and University Lecturer in English Literature.