The Automaton in English Renaissance Literature

The Automaton in English Renaissance Literature group work Wydawca: Taylor & Francis Ltd Data wydania: 2011 ISBN: 9780754668657 Liczba stron: 222 Format: 234 x 156 Rodzaj oprawy: Hardback Opis produktu: Features essays exploring the automaton - from animated statue to anthropomorphized machine - in the poetry, prose, and drama of England in the 16th and 17th centuries. Addressing the history and significance of the living machine in early modern literature, the title places literary automata of the period within their larger aesthetic.