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Brooke, Fulke Greville, 1st Baron, English Literature, 1500 To 1799, Biographies
Related Category: English Literature, 1500 To 1799, Biographies
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Brooke, Fulke Greville, 1st Baron[foolk grev´il] Pronunciation Key, 1554–1628, English author and statesman. A favorite of Queen Elizabeth I, he held many official positions during his lifetime. His Life of Sir Philip Sidney (1652) was more a historical and personal commentary than a biography. The bulk of his work (published posthumously) reflects his concern with the degeneration of the monarchy, foreshadowed by the death of Elizabeth. Many young poets of the time were indebted to him for his patronage.
See his Poems and Dramas ed. by G. Bullough (1939) and selected writings ed. by J. Rees (1973); biographies by J. Rees (1971) and R. A. Rebholz (1971).
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