The Elizabethan Trilogy (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: George Garrett
- First Published: 1971
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: The 1550’s through the 1620’s
- Setting: England, primarily London
- Principal Characters: Sir Walter Ralegh, Elizabeth I, James VI of Scotland, Sir Francis Bacon, Sir Robert Cecil, A messenger, Captain Barfoot, Joseph Hunnyman, Alysoun, Paul Cartwright
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Language or languages, England or English people, Life, philosophy of, Renaissance
- Locales: London, England
The Novel
The Elizabethan Trilogy’s three separate novels present a sweeping panorama of English life during a brilliant period of history. Historical figures such as Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Ralegh are mingled with invented characters to give a vivid picture of the era’s life from the court to the poorhouse.
The trilogy opens with The Death of the Fox, an evocative account of the life and career of Sir Walter Ralegh, one of the favorites of Queen Elizabeth’s court. Ralegh is executed by James I in 1618, presumably for treason and conspiracy, but of...
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