To the gentle reader : prefaces and books in early modern England
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- This project examines the preface, especially the dedication and epistle to readers, in Renaissance books. Its primary claim is that the preface, despite being a marginal element of the book, played a central role in the development of literary and print culture in early modern England. It demonstrates how prefaces shaped the practices of reading, publishing, and authoring books during a period when the nature and conventions of those activities were still unsettled. Moreover, this project brings the preface's significance to bear on issues such as Renaissance humanism, periodization and early modernity, early modern authorship, and dramatic publication.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Form | electronic; electronic resource; remote |
| Extent | 1 online resource. |
| Publication date | 2013 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Zurowski, Ryan Michael |
|---|---|
| Associated with | Stanford University, Department of English. |
| Primary advisor | Orgel, Stephen |
| Thesis advisor | Orgel, Stephen |
| Thesis advisor | Greene, Roland, 1957- |
| Thesis advisor | Summit, Jennifer |
| Advisor | Greene, Roland, 1957- |
| Advisor | Summit, Jennifer |
Subjects
| Genre | Theses |
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Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | Ryan Michael Zurowski. |
|---|---|
| Note | Submitted to the Department of English. |
| Thesis | Ph.D. Stanford University 2013 |
| Location | electronic resource |
Access conditions
- Copyright
- © 2013 by Ryan Michael Zurowski
- License
- This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC).
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