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John Gower in Manuscripts and Early Printed Books

By Martha Driver

John Gower in Manuscripts and Early Printed Books Poetry

John Gower in Manuscripts and Early Printed Books

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The media in which Gower's works were first transmitted, whether in print of manuscript form, are of vital importance to an understanding of both the poet and his audience. However, in comparison with those of his contemporary Chaucer, they have been relatively little studied. This volume represents a major collaboration between specialist scholars in manuscript and book history, and experts in Gower more generally, breaking new ground in approaching Gower through first-hand study of his publications in manuscript and print. Its chapters consider such matters as manuscript and book illumination, provenance, variant texts and editions, scribes, and printers, looking at how, and to what degree, the materiality of the vellum, paper, ink and binding illuminates - and even implicates - the poet and his poetry, MARTHA DRIVER is Distinguished Professor of English and Women's and Gender Studies at Pace University; DEREK PEARSALL is Gurney Professor of English Literature, Emeritus, Harvard University; R.F. YEAGER Is Professor of English and Foreign Languages, Emeritus, University of West Florida. , BR> Contributors: Stephanie L. Batkie, Julia Boffey, Margaret Connolly, Sin Echard, A.S.G. Edwards, Robert Epstein, Brian W. Gastle, Amanda J. Gerber, Yoshiko Kobayashi, Adite Nafde, Tamara Peréz-Fernndez, Wendy Scase, Karla Taylor, David Watt.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
324
Release Date:
2020-04-17
Publication Date:
2020-04-17
Publisher:
D.S.Brewer
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1843845539
ISBN13:
9781843845539
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
652 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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