The Renaissance Literature Handbook : Continuum : 9780826495006 : 0826495001 : 10 Dec 2009 : Literature and Culture Handbooks are an innovative series of guides to major periods, topics and authors in British and American literature and culture. Designed to provide a comprehensive, one-stop resource for literature students, each handbook provides the essential information and guidance needed from the beginning of a course through to developing more advanced knowledge and skills. Written in clear language by leading academics, they provide an indispensable introduction to key topics, including: ? Introduction to authors, texts, historical and cultural contexts ? Guides to key critics, concepts and topics ? An overview of major critical approaches, changes in the canon and directions of current and future research ? Case studies in reading literary and critical texts ? Annotated bibliography (including websites), timeline, glossary of critical terms. The Renaissance Literature