John Lyly's 'Endymion, The Man in the Moon' is a romantic comedy that follows the adventures of Endymion, a young man who falls in love with the Moon Goddess Cynthia. Filled with witty dialogue and playful banter, the book embodies the essence of English Renaissance literature and exemplifies Lyly's unique writing style characterized by its use of euphuism and elaborate wordplay. Set in a mythical world of love and magic, the story combines elements of classical mythology with the contemporary social norms of Elizabethan England, making it a captivating read for fans of both romance and comedy. John Lyly, a prominent playwright and prose writer during the Elizabethan era, drew inspiration from the courtly culture of Queen Elizabeth I's court, where he served as a courtier. His intricate writing style and clever plots established him as a key figure in English literature, influencing later playwrights like William Shakespeare. 'Endymion, The Man in the Moon' is a must-read for those interested in Renaissance literature and the origins of English drama.
Endymion, The Man in the Moon
John Lyly
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Harvard Classics Volume 40 : English Poetry 1: Chaucer To Gray
Geoffrey Chaucer, Golden Deer Classics, Anonymous, Thomas Wyatt, Henry Howard, George Gascoigne, Edward Dyer, John Lyly, Thomas Lodge, George Peele, Robert Southwell, Samuel Daniel, Michael Drayton, Henry Constable, Edmund Spenser, William Habington, Christopher Marlowe, Richard Rowlands, Thomas Nashe, William Shakespeare, Robert Greene, Richard Barnfield, Thomas Campion, Robert Devereux, Henry Wotton, Edward de Vere, Ben Jonson, John Donne, Joshua Sylvester, William Alexander, Richard Corbet, Thomas Heywood, Thomas Dekker, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, John Webster, William Drummond, George Wither, William Browne, Robert Herrick, Francis Quarles, George Herbert, Henry Vaughan, Francis Bacon, James Shirley, Thomas Carew, John Suckling, William D'Avenant, Richard Lovelace, Edmund Waller, William Cartwright, James Graham, Richard Crashaw, Thomas Jordan, Abraham Cowley, Alexander Brome, Andrew Marvell, Earl of Rochester, Charles Sedley, John Dryden, Matthew Prior, Isaac Watts, Lady Grisel Baillie, Joseph Addison, Allan Ramsay, John Gay, Henry Carey, Alexander Pope, Ambrose Philips, Colley Cibber, James Thomson, Thomas Gray, George Bubb Dodington
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