This fully-annotated anthology of sixteenth-century English verse features generous selections from the canonical poets, alongside judicious selections from lesser-known authors.<br><ul><br><li>Includes complete works or substantial extracts of longer poems wherever possible, including Book III of the 'Faerie Queene' and the whole of 'Astrophil and Stella'.</li><br><li>Covers a range of genres, including the love lyric, mythological narrative, sacred poetry and political poetry.</li><br><li>Encourages readers to discover unusual and interesting connections and contrasts between poems and poets.</li><br><li>Detailed annotations facilitate close reading of the poems.</li></ul>