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Sir Walter Ralegh: The Renaissance Man and His Roles

Author(s): Stephen Greenblatt (Author)

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication Date: September 1, 2026
Language: English
Print length: 272 pages
ISBN-10: 1324106379
ISBN-13: 9781324106371

Book Description

Explorer, soldier, statesman, writer, key to the English Renaissance―Sir Walter Ralegh fashioned his life as a work of art.

Exposing the tensions and contradictions of Renaissance England, Stephen Greenblatt presents Sir Walter Ralegh as a symbol of his age. The interplay between life and art animated both his actions and his writing, and his dramatic life was his masterpiece. From the grim Tower of London to the swamps of Guiana, from the aging Queen Elizabeth’s court back to the Tower, Ralegh’s turbulent career reached its climax with his 1592 disgrace, which culminated in his 1603 conviction for treason and, ultimately, his execution. Blending historical, literary, and psychological insight, Greenblatt brings vivid detail and acute understanding to his twining of Ralegh’s life and work.

In Sir Walter Ralegh, written early in his scholarly career, Greenblatt sows the seeds of his most influential critical ideas―“self-fashioning” in the Renaissance and “the new historicism” as avenue of literary insight. In a revealing new introduction, he offers a glimpse of the personal intellectual journey that would lead him to such masterworks as Marvellous Possessions, Hamlet in Purgatory, Will in the World, The Swerve, and, most recently, Dark Renaissance―in which the character of Sir Walter Ralegh stages a memorable reappearance in the life of Christopher Marlowe.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"If there were an Intellectuals' Book Club (as possibly there should be to enrich the minds of curious men and women with all that is best in other disciplines), my choice for this month would be Greenblatt's book. it is exceptionally intelligent."
― The New York Times

From the Back Cover

Praise for Stephen Greenblatt

“[Greenblatt] is a masterful storyteller; his prose is elegant and subtle . . . and his imagination is rich and interesting. . . . [H]e is a brilliant critic.”
―Arthur Kirsch, Washington Post

“In the world of serious nonfiction, Stephen Greenblatt is a pleasure maker without peer.”
―Dan Cryer, Newsday

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