The Elizabethan World Picture: A Study of the Idea of Order in the Age of Shakespeare, Donne and Milton

Author: E.M.W. Tillyard
Publisher: Vintage (a division of Random House)
Format: Paperback
Condition: Used
Pages: 128
Published: January 13, 1959

In The Elizabethan World Picture, literary scholar E.M.W. Tillyard explores the philosophical and theological beliefs that shaped the literature and worldview of the Elizabethan era. From Shakespeare to Milton, this classic study illuminates the era’s cosmic order, hierarchy, and symbolism—offering deep insight into the cultural and intellectual backdrop of some of history’s greatest works. A must-read for literature students, historians, and lovers of Renaissance thought.