Sir John Harington and the Book As Gift

By Jason Scott-Warren

Sir John Harington (1560-1612) has long been recognized as one of the most colorful and engaging figures at the English Renaissance court. Godson of Queen Elizabeth, translator of Ariosto, and inventor of the water-closet, he was also a lively writer in a wide variety of modes, and an acute commentator on his times. Combining detailed readings and first-hand historical research, this study reconstructs the complex, often devious agenda that Harington wrote into his books as he customized them for specific individuals and occasions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199244456
• ISBN13: 9780199244454
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"