Selected Writings: Sir Thomas Browne

Overview

This selection of Sir Thomas Browne's writings presents the full range of his exuberant enthusiasms and his richly textured, allusive language. Browne's discussion on death and resurrection, sneezing, astronomy, ostriches, hieroglyphics, and rainbows are included, as are thematically arranged extracts, annotated texts, and a detailed introduction with a list of further reading.

Author Biography

Thomas Browne was a physician, philosopher, and the author of Religio Medici and Urn Burial. Claire Preston is a fellow and lecturer in English at Sidney Sussex College.