contemporaries

Alphabetically arranged entries provide information on the lives and works of more than seventy-five seventeenth-century British and American writers.

Examines the life and career of William Shakespeare within the context of the times in which he lived and the actors and writers with whom he associated and collaborated, including Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, and others; and provides insights into Elizabethan and Jacobean theater.

Explores how the works of John Milton interacted with the revolutionary work of his contemporaries in science to contribute to the advancement of learning that took place during Milton's life.

Portrays Walt Whitman in the social, political, and cultural context of his day.