1.The Petrarchan Sonnet 2. Wyatt 3. Surrey 4. Sidney 5. Spenser 6. The Late Elizabethan Sonnet 7. Shakespeare Series I: The Mistress Series II: The Friend. Conclusion.
Biography
J. W. Lever
Original reviews of The Elizabethan Love Sonnet:
‘He has effectively broken down the splendid but artificial isolation of Shakespeare, and in ding so has thrown valuable light on the nature of poetic imitation in the sixteenth century. This is a stimulating book written in a lively style and thoroughly to be recommended.’ The Times Literary Supplement
‘Mr Lever is a perspicacious, unassertive and sensible critic…his book is most welcome.’ Time and Tide
‘…undoubtedly the best and most thorough study of the Elizabethan sonnet that has yet appeared…’ Modern Language Review
