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The volume covers the period of Shakespeare’s own lifetime. It contains a long general survey of the English literary renaissance? and also an account of the social context of literature in the period. Then there follow a number of essays which consider in detail the wirk and importance of individual dramatists, poets and prose-writers. Finally, this volume contains an appendix giving short author-biographies and, in each case, standard editions of authors' works, critical commentaries, and lists of books for further study and reference.