The Material Letter in Early Modern England: Manuscript Letters and the Culture and Practices of Letter-Writing, 1512-1635

by James Daybell

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349308285
• ISBN13: 9781349308286
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 357 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"