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The book's strengths lie in the author's wealth of knowledge about seventeenth-century poetry, extending from classroom favorites, like Rochester and Herrick, to writers who appear less frequently on syllabi, such as Crashaw, Cowley, and Campion. . . Since the aims and accomplishments of this volume are primarily literary, it will appeal to Marvellians and scholars of the history of poetry, as well as to graduate students and advanced undergraduates researching these subjects. * Renaissance Quarterly * The author has done a superb job of looking at what has been said on the subject of Renaissance sexuality-a very complex topic-and has added a broad yet detailed exposition of poetry of the era. Klawitter has done everyone a favor by taking a nuanced approach to a colorful subject and giving the reader an opportunity to consider the full range of plausible views of a given situation. * The Gay & Lesbian Review * Klawitter's work represents a valuable contribution to our understanding of early modern sexuality in general and Marvell's sexual proclivities in particular. Those who wish to apprehend the suggestive vagaries of Marvellian sexuality would do well to read this book. . . . Klawitter's work is, ultimately, an apt guide in determining what can be said about early modern sexuality on the basis of its literary sources. To that end, Andrew Marvell, Sexual Orientation, and Seventeenth-Century Poetry represents the most comprehensive account of the sexual complexities, connotations, and contradictions of Andrew Marvell's verse. * Marvell Studies *

The author has done a superb job of looking at what has been said on the subject of Renaissance sexuality-a very complex topic-and has added a broad yet detailed exposition of poetry of the era. Klawitter has done everyone a favor by taking a nuanced approach to a colorful subject and giving the reader an opportunity to consider the full range of plausible views of a given situation. * The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide *

The book’s strengths lie in the author’s wealth of knowledge about seventeenth-century poetry, extending from classroom favorites, like Rochester and Herrick, to writers who appear less frequently on syllabi, such as Crashaw, Cowley, and Campion. . . Since the aims and accomplishments of this volume are primarily literary, it will appeal to Marvellians and scholars of the history of poetry, as well as to graduate students and advanced undergraduates researching these subjects. * Renaissance Quarterly * The author has done a superb job of looking at what has been said on the subject of Renaissance sexuality—a very complex topic—and has added a broad yet detailed exposition of poetry of the era. Klawitter has done everyone a favor by taking a nuanced approach to a colorful subject and giving the reader an opportunity to consider the full range of plausible views of a given situation. * The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide *

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George Klawitter, formerly professor of English and department chair of English Literature at St. Edward’s University (Austin, Texas), is presently adjunct professor of English at Holy Cross College (Notre Dame, Indiana).

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