This early work by Thomas Nashe was originally published in 1883 and we
are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The
Complete Works of Thomas Nashe Vol. V.' is the fifth volume in the
'Complete Works' series and includes 'The Unfortunate Traveller' and
'Nashe's Lenten Stuffe'. Thomas Nashe was born in November 1567. He was
an English Elizabethan Pamphleteer, playwright, poet and satirist, but
little is known with certainty about his life. Much of the information
we have has been inferred from his writings. Nashe's first appearance in
print was his preface to Robert Greene's Menaphon (1589), in which he
offers a brief definition of art and an overview of contemporary
literature. His early exercise in euphuism The Anatomy of Absurdity was
published in the same year. From then on Nashe became involved in
numerous political and religious causes, including the Martin Marprelate
controversy where he sided with the bishops. Nashe offers an important
insight into the workings of 16th century English life and his writings
will continue to be studied for both their literary content and
historical relevance.