The Material Letter in Early Modern England
Manuscript Letters and the Culture and Practices of Letter-Writing, 1512-1635
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British, Nonfiction, History, Modern
| Author: | J. Daybell | ISBN: | 9781137006066 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | April 24, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | J. Daybell |
| ISBN: | 9781137006066 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | April 24, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
The first major socio-cultural study of manuscript letters and letter-writing practices in early modern England. Daybell examines a crucial period in the development of the English vernacular letter before Charles I's postal reforms in 1635, one that witnessed a significant extension of letter-writing skills throughout society.
The first major socio-cultural study of manuscript letters and letter-writing practices in early modern England. Daybell examines a crucial period in the development of the English vernacular letter before Charles I's postal reforms in 1635, one that witnessed a significant extension of letter-writing skills throughout society.
