On Shakespeare and Early Modern Literature: Essays

'These essays consolidate Kerrigan's position as one of the outstanding scholars of the English Renaissance of his generation' -E. A. J. Honigmann, Times Literary Supplement'Though elegantly written, Kerrigan's essays are densely argued and formidably erudite... The quality of Kerrigan's work sets a standard for others to aim at' -Neil Rhodes, Around the GlobeThis richly informed book brings together essays by a leading scholar-critic on both major and less celebrated writers, from Sidney, Shakespeare, and Drummond (a new piece) to the late Restoration, to reconfigure the familiar and help extend the canon. Always alert to the debates that have raged in literary studies, it highlights the distinctive qualities of poetry and drama.