The Ovidian Vogue: Literary Fashion and Imitative Practice in Late Elizabethan England

‘Highly recommended.’

B.E. Brandt, Choice Magazine vol 52:07:2015

‘The Ovidian Vogue explores an impressive range of mostly late Elizabethan narrative poetry and thereby contributes an interesting and valuable argument to the current body of work on Ovidianism in that period.’

Sarah Carter, Renaissance Quarterly vol 68:04:2014

‘Moss’s study draws careful attention to the curious commingling of Ovidian and anti-Ovidian rhetoric in the era, His deft handling of this rich and promising line of inquiry may well suggest new paths for scholars exploring the character of late Elizabethan Ovidianism.’

Lindsay Ann Reid, Sixteenth Century Journal vol46:03:2015

‘Moss is refreshingly conversant with every text he analyzes in his impressive fashion, original in his ideas and approach while possessed of traditional close-reading skills.’

M.L. Stapelton, Modern Philology vol 113:04:2016

“Beautifully written, carefully researched, and stunningly original, The Ovidian Vogue makes a significant contribution to English Renaissance studies, especially of the Elizabethan era. The inclusion of Nashe, Chapman, and Drayton with Spenser and Donne is a real boon, giving the study a capaciousness and interest that will make the book invaluable.”

Patrick Cheney, Department of English, Pennsylvania State University

“The Ovidian Vogue is an impressive book that makes a strong and new argument in a well-populated field.”

Raphael Lyne, Reader in Renaissance Literature, University of Cambridge