The Material Letter in Early Modern England: Manuscript Letters and the Culture and Practices of Letter-Writing, 1512-1635 (Early Modern Literature in History)
Description
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.
Keywords
ENGLISH LETTERS_HISTORY AND CRITICISMLETTER WRITINGENGLISH LITERATURE_HISTORY AND CRITICISM
2012Book
Author(s)Daybell, James
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9780230222694
LanguageEnglish
