ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Lyly was a member of the school of writing called the “University Wits, ” and the publication of his prose work, Euphues, the Anatomy of Wit (1578) marked the beginning of his literary career, made him a best-selling author, and afforded him a reputation as one of the most prominent prose writers of the era.

Detailed explanation-2: -Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit /ˈjuːfjuːiːz/, a didactic romance written by John Lyly, was entered in the Stationers’ Register 2 December 1578 and published that same year.

Detailed explanation-3: -Euphuism is a peculiar mannered style of English prose. It takes its name from a prose romance by John Lyly. It consists of a preciously ornate and sophisticated style, employing a deliberate excess of literary devices such as antitheses, alliterations, repetitions and rhetorical questions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Euphues is an Athenian who travels to Naples, where he falls in love with Lucilla, a clever, young woman who is already engaged to Euphues’s friend Philatus. Undaunted by this potential love triangle, Euphues perseveres in his quest for Lucilla, losing both her and his friend.