Selected Poems of John Skelton
Summaries and Context Snacks after each poem, with context, themes, and critical responses after the poetry.
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This TritonLit edition brings together a wide selection of John Skelton’s poetry — from biting court satire to devotional verse and literary self-fashioning. Writing at the turn of the sixteenth century, Skelton’s work moves freely between humour, aggression, piety, and personal attack, offering a sharp portrait of Tudor court life and intellectual culture.
Each poem is presented with clear summaries and contextual guidance to help modern readers navigate Skelton’s language, references, and shifting tones. While this edition does not include line-by-line quote analysis, it provides substantial historical context, thematic discussion, and critical responses after the text, allowing readers to understand both the poems themselves and their place in early English literature.
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