Andrew Marvell and Edmund Waller

A B Chambers provides a scholarly examination of the literary relationship between two significant figures in English poetry. In Andrew Marvell and Edmund Waller: Seventeenth-Century Praise and Restoration Satire, Volume 1, the author explores how these poets bridged the transition from the early seventeenth century to the Restoration era. This work of criticism and interpretation argues that Edmund Waller has faced historical neglect despite his contemporary fame, while Andrew Marvell has gained lasting prominence. The text situates their verse within the complex historical and literary contexts of the period.

This volume of English poetry history and criticism analyzes the intrinsic value of their work, including a significant new reading of Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress." By examining language, syntax, and metrics, Chambers illustrates how both authors influenced the literary landscape that allowed John Dryden to emerge as a dominant figure. The study serves as a detailed resource for those researching English laudatory poetry, English verse satire, and the aesthetics of the Restoration period.