{"product_id":"9780141439389","title":"Sidney's 'The Defence of Poesy' and Selected Renaissance Literary Criticism by Gavin Alexander","description":"Controversy raged through England during the 1570-80s as Puritans denounced all manner of games \u0026amp; pastimes as a danger to public morals. Writers quickly turrned their attention to their own art and the first \u0026amp; most influential response came with Philip Sidney's Defense. Here he set out to answer contemporary critics \u0026amp;, with reference to Classical models of criticism, formulated a manifesto for English literature. Also includes George Puttenham's Art of English Poesy, Samuel Daniel's Defence of Rhyme, \u0026amp; passages by writers such as Ben Jonson, Francis Bacon \u0026amp; George Gascoigne.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56224864338293,"sku":"9780141439389","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780141439389.jpg?v=1762227087","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780141439389","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}