An invigorating overview of English literature from the Norman Conquest through the mid-seventeenth century from one of the greatest public intellectuals of our time. In this wise, distinctive collection, we’re privy to the profound impact prose and poetry had on British intellectual life in general as well as on Lewis’s own life through his deep reflections and essays. English Literature in the Sixteenth Century is filled with incisive perspectives on writers of this period, including: Edmund Spenser Shakespeare William Tyndale John Knox Dr. Johnson Richard Hooker Hugh Latimer Christopher Marlowe John Donne Thomas Cranmer and many more! A must-have for any serious scholar or Lewis fan.