The New Poet: Novelty and Tradition in Spenser's ComplaintsThis study deals with a negleted collection of poems by Spenser which was issued in 1591, at the height of his career. While much has been written about Mother Hubbard's Tale and Muiopotmos, Dr Brown urges the reader to see that Spenser planned the whole collection with a consistent design. |
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The New Poet: Novelty and Tradition in Spenser's Complaints Richard Danson Brown Limited preview - 1999 |
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