Early Modern Literature in History: Manuscript Letters and the Culture and Practices of Letter-Writing, 1512-1635

Daybell, J.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-04-24

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230222694

DOI: 10.1057/9781137006066

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 357