Routledge - The Making and Marketing of Tottel's Miscellany

Explore the historical impact of one of the most significant collections in English literary history. Published in the summer of 1557 during a period of intense religious upheaval in England, Tottel's Miscellany, originally titled Songes and Sonettes, changed the landscape of poetry forever. This work, featuring verse by Lorde Henry Haward late Earle of Surrey and others, is credited with bringing Italianate verse forms to the English language. While many scholars focus on the book's role in preparing the way for the Elizabethan Golden Age, this study by Professor Warner looks deeper. It examines the context of the book's creation and its marketing within the era of Catholic Christendom. This scholarly resource provides a detailed look at how this first major English poetry anthology functioned and how it shaped the future of the literary tradition. It is an essential read for students and historians interested in the evolution of English verse and the social history of the 16th century.