The World of John Taylor the Water-Poet, 1578-1653

By Bernard S. Capp

John Taylor was a prolific and colorful popular writer whose work provides a unique picture of England from James I to the civil war through the eyes of a London waterman. This book is the first full study of the self-styled "King's Water-Poet," who carved out a pioneering role for himself as a "media celebrity" and became a national institution.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198203756
• ISBN13: 9780198203759
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"