Reading English verse in manuscript c.1350-c.1500
Reading English Verse in Manuscript, c.1350-c.1500 is the first book-length history of reading for later Middle English poetry. While much past work in the history of reading has revolved around marginalia, this book consults a wider range of evidence, from the weights of books …
Reading English verse in manuscript c.1350-c.1500
L'éditeur indique : "This history of reading for Middle English poetry combines close readings, detailed case studies of surviving codices, and systematic manuscript surveys to demonstrate the variety, vitality, and formal concerns visible in the reading of verse in this period."
Reading English verse in manuscript c.1350-c.1500
Reading English verse in manuscript c.1350-c.1500
Reading English verse in manuscript c.1350-c.1500
"This volume offers the first book-length history of reading for Middle English poetry. Drawing on evidence from more than 450 manuscripts, it examines readers' choices of material, their movements into and through books, their physical handling of poetry, and their attitudes to…