The Age Of Shakespeare

Algernon Charles Swinburne is often thought to be one of the most talentedpoets in English history. Recognized at the age of thirty as Englands premierpoet duri... » 

Algernon Charles Swinburne is often thought to be one of the most talentedpoets in English history. Recognized at the age of thirty as Englands premierpoet during the Victorian era in a very real sense he succeeded Lord Tennyson.He published several books of poetry many of which were considered somewhatcontroversial at the time as well as a few notable essays including The Ageof Shakespeare. In this piece Swinburne shines as a poet writing about otherpoets such as Christopher Marlowe George Chapman and John Marston all ofwhom lived during the same time as William Shakespeare. He endeavors toidentify what sets them apart from other writers and show how the brilliance oftheir works borders on the prominence of Shakespeare. He demonstrates thatthere were more great minds at work during this period than are oftenrecognized. With its flowing language and insightful opinions The Age ofShakespeare is a stimulating and profound look into a century of poeticknowledge. «