A set of specially commissioned essays forming a fresh understanding of the poet within his time and place.

Chronology; 1. Introduction Derek Hirst and Steven N. Zwicker; 2. The social modes of Marvell's poetry James Loxley; 3. Marvell and the literary past Paul Davis; 4. Borders and transitions in Marvell's poetry Matthew C. Augustine; 5. Thinking of gender Diane Purkiss; 6. Marvell and the designs of art Michael Schoenfeldt; 7. Andrew Marvell's citizenship Phil Withington; 8. The green Marvell Andrew McRae; 9. A Cromwellian centre? Joad Raymond; 10. The poet's religion John Spurr; 11. Adversarial Marvell Nicholas Von Maltzahn; 12. How to make a biography of Andrew Marvell Nigel Smith; Further reading; Index.