Letterwriting In Renaissance England

Stewart, Alan; Wolfe, Heather

ISBN 10: 0295985097 / ISBN 13: 9780295985091

Editore: Folger Shakespeare Library, 2004

Published in tandem with the 2004 exhibition of the same name at the Folger Shakespeare Library. 4to (12"x9") softbound book with a trace of shelfwear to the bottom edge of wraps, otherwise uncreased, clean and bright. "praye cousin bee pleased to present my respects to all that wish well toe mee" (K Whitstone, Feb 16 1648). Codice articolo FRYstewLR

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"Letterwriting in Renaissance England" reproduces in full size and provides transcriptions of letters from the early sixteenth to the early eighteenth centuries. Both a sourcebook for scholars and a treasure trove for the general reader, this book includes sections on love letters, secret letters, letter-writing manuals, and on the tools required to write letters. It describes the beginnings of the postal service in England and introduces a consistent terminology for describing Renaissance letters and their various parts. The letters of this collection speak for themselves. They are funnier, richer, more bizarre, and more moving than anything the fiction of the period has to offer, and lead to a more convincing picture of everyday life in early modern England.

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Titolo: Letterwriting In Renaissance England
Casa editrice: Folger Shakespeare Library
Data di pubblicazione: 2004
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good