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Isabella Whitney was a pioneering figure, emerging as one of Europe's first professional women writers. Her work is characterized by an acute awareness of public taste, a sharp satirical edge, and a willingness to engage with controversial issues like class consciousness and political commentary. Whitney's innovative verse epistles, often addressed to female relatives or even the city of London itself, feature witty and animated descriptions of everyday life. Drawing from personal experience and reflecting her modest financial circumstances, her writing not only entertained but also addressed pressing social concerns, paving the way for future generations of female authors.

Poems by a Sixteenth-Century Gentlewoman, Maid, and Servant

2024
Poems by a Sixteenth-Century Gentlewoman, Maid, and Servant
220 pages
8 hours of reading
The poetic miscellanies feature Isabella Whitney's work alongside contributions from male authors, offering insights into sixteenth-century courtship and the associated risks for women. This edition presents modernized texts of both collections, highlighting themes of class and gender during Whitney's era. Additionally, it portrays London as an emerging marketplace filled with both practical goods and luxury items, enriching the historical context of Whitney's poetry and its societal implications.
2001
Renaissance Women Poets
412 pages
15 hours of reading
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Whitney's two volumes of verse miscellany, Sweet Nosegay (1573) and The Copy of a Letter (1567), were part of a literary trend of combining classical and Biblical references with vernacular sources. As well a selection of her original poetry, this volume includes Mary Sidney's version of the Psalms of David and Petrach's Triumph of Death. schovat popis

Poems by a Sixteenth-Century Gentlewoman, Maid, and Servant

Renaissance Women Poets