Literary Transmission and Authority Dryden and Other Writers [Hardcover]

This 1993 book looks at Dryden's literary relationships and implications for questions of literary reception, influence and intertextuality.Dryden defined himself as a writer in relation to other writers, and in doing so was something of a pioneer professional man of letters. This book looks at Dryden's literary relationships, with Ben Jonson and with French authors (notably Corneille), at issues raised by the work thought to be his greatest by Romantic and contemporary readers, Fables Ancient and Modern; and at Samuel Johnson's Life of Dryden. The book has implications for questions of literary recption, influence and intertextuality, as well as for the reputation and context of Dryden himself.Dryden defined himself as a writer in relation to other writers, and in doing so was something of a pioneer professional man of letters. This book looks at Dryden's literary relationships, with Ben Jonson and with French authors (notably Corneille), at issues raised by the work thought to be his greatest by Romantic and contemporary readers, Fables Ancient and Modern; and at Samuel Johnson's Life of Dryden. The book has implications for questions of literary recption, influence and intertextuality, as well as for the reputation and context of Dryden himself.Dryden defined himself as a writer in relation to other writers, and in doing so was something of a pioneer professional man of letters. This book looks at Dryden's literary relationships with Ben Jonson and with French authors (notably Corneille); at issues raised by the work thought to be his greatest by Romantic and contemporary readers, Fables Ancient and Modern; and at Samuel Johnson's Life of Dryden. This book has implications for questions of literary reception, influence and intertextuality, as well as for the reputation and context of Dryden himself.Contributing authors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: borrowed plumage, varied plumage Earl Miner; 1. Dryden and negotiations of literary succession and pl