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A Companion to the Cavendishes

A Companion to the Cavendishes

Gavin Schwartz-Leeper
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The noble Cavendishes were one of the most influential families in the politics and culture of early modern England and beyond. A Companion to the Cavendishes offers a comprehensive account of the Cavendish family's creative output and cultural significance in the seventeenth century. It discusses the writings of individuals including William and Margaret Cavendish, and William's daughters Jane and Elizabeth; family members' work and patronage in other media such as music, architecture and the visual arts; their participation in contemporary developments in politics, philosophy and horsemanship; and the networks in which they moved both in England and in continental Europe. It also covers the work of less well-known family members such as the poet and biographer George Cavendish and the composer Michael Cavendish. This volume combines path- breaking scholarship with discussion of existing research, making it an invaluable resource for all those interested in this fascinating and diverse group of men and women.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction: The Cavendish Family --
Chapter 2. George Cavendish's Historiographical Moment --
Chapter 3. Arbella, Oriana, and the Music of Michael Cavendish --
Chapter 4. the Cavendish Invention of Bolsover Castle --
Chapter 5. William Cavendish: Amateur Professional Playwright --
Chapter 6. William Cavendish and Elizabethan Nostalgia --
Chapter 7. the Cavendishes and Ben Jonson --
Chapter 8. William Cavendish: Virtue, Virtuosity and the Image of the Courtier --
Chapter 9. Horses and Horsemanship in the Life of William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle --
Chapter 10. Margaret Cavendish and the Cultural Milieu of Antwerp --
Chapter 11. Epicurus and Gender in the British Newcastle Circle: Charleton, Hobbes and Margaret Cavendish --
Chapter 12. Jane Cavendish and Elizabeth Brackley's Manuscript Collections --
Chapter 13. the Cavendishes and Their Poetry --
Chapter 14. the Closet as Form and Theme in Cavendish and Brackley's the Concealed Fancies --
Chapter 15. Margaret Cavendish and War --
Chapter 16. Material and Political Nature in Margaret Cavendish's the Unnatural Tragedy and the Blazing World --
Chapter 17. "I Am My Lords Scholar": Margaret Cavendish and Patronage --
Chapter 18. Margaret Cavendish and Julius Caesar --
Chapter 19. Generic Bricolage and Epicureanism in Margaret Cavendish's Imaginative Works --
Chapter 20. Cavendish and the Novel --
Chapter 21. the Devonshire Cavendishes: Politics and Place --
Chapter 22. the Funeral Monuments of the Cavendish Family --
Language
English
Pages
438
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
ARC Humanities Press
Release
December 31, 2020
ISBN
1641891777
ISBN 13
9781641891776

A Companion to the Cavendishes

Gavin Schwartz-Leeper
3.4/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
The noble Cavendishes were one of the most influential families in the politics and culture of early modern England and beyond. A Companion to the Cavendishes offers a comprehensive account of the Cavendish family's creative output and cultural significance in the seventeenth century. It discusses the writings of individuals including William and Margaret Cavendish, and William's daughters Jane and Elizabeth; family members' work and patronage in other media such as music, architecture and the visual arts; their participation in contemporary developments in politics, philosophy and horsemanship; and the networks in which they moved both in England and in continental Europe. It also covers the work of less well-known family members such as the poet and biographer George Cavendish and the composer Michael Cavendish. This volume combines path- breaking scholarship with discussion of existing research, making it an invaluable resource for all those interested in this fascinating and diverse group of men and women.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction: The Cavendish Family --
Chapter 2. George Cavendish's Historiographical Moment --
Chapter 3. Arbella, Oriana, and the Music of Michael Cavendish --
Chapter 4. the Cavendish Invention of Bolsover Castle --
Chapter 5. William Cavendish: Amateur Professional Playwright --
Chapter 6. William Cavendish and Elizabethan Nostalgia --
Chapter 7. the Cavendishes and Ben Jonson --
Chapter 8. William Cavendish: Virtue, Virtuosity and the Image of the Courtier --
Chapter 9. Horses and Horsemanship in the Life of William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle --
Chapter 10. Margaret Cavendish and the Cultural Milieu of Antwerp --
Chapter 11. Epicurus and Gender in the British Newcastle Circle: Charleton, Hobbes and Margaret Cavendish --
Chapter 12. Jane Cavendish and Elizabeth Brackley's Manuscript Collections --
Chapter 13. the Cavendishes and Their Poetry --
Chapter 14. the Closet as Form and Theme in Cavendish and Brackley's the Concealed Fancies --
Chapter 15. Margaret Cavendish and War --
Chapter 16. Material and Political Nature in Margaret Cavendish's the Unnatural Tragedy and the Blazing World --
Chapter 17. "I Am My Lords Scholar": Margaret Cavendish and Patronage --
Chapter 18. Margaret Cavendish and Julius Caesar --
Chapter 19. Generic Bricolage and Epicureanism in Margaret Cavendish's Imaginative Works --
Chapter 20. Cavendish and the Novel --
Chapter 21. the Devonshire Cavendishes: Politics and Place --
Chapter 22. the Funeral Monuments of the Cavendish Family --
Language
English
Pages
438
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
ARC Humanities Press
Release
December 31, 2020
ISBN
1641891777
ISBN 13
9781641891776

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