The politics of mirth
Subtitle: Jonson, Herrick, Milton, Marvell, and the defense of old holiday pastimes
By: Leah S. Marcus.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 319
Subjects: English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism.; Manners and customs in literature.; Holidays in literature.; Literature and society -- England -- History -- 17th century.; Festivals -- England.; England -- Social life and customs -- 17th century.; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1603-1649.
Description: Leah Marcus's The Politics of Mirth: Jonson, Herrick, Milton, Marvell, and the Defense of Old Holiday Pastimes is a fascinating study of why James and Charles promoted some types of rural sport and festival and of how certain literary texts participated in promoting or critiquing royal policy. . . . Marcus provocatively links texts not often studied in conjunction with one another, and she provides strong and detailed readings of those texts. -- Publsiher's website.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 265-310.
Includes index.