Sir Walter Ralegh and His Readers in the Seventeenth Century 1997 Edition Contributor(s): Beer, A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333660765 ISBN-13: 9780333660768 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1997 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Literary Criticism | Modern - General - Political Science |
Dewey: 942.055 |
LCCN: 97003277 |
Series: Studies in Diplomacy |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.94 lbs) 207 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Sir Walter Ralegh created a powerful public identity by means of the prose texts he wrote from prison. This new study not only offers a much-needed analysis of these neglected political writings, but also demonstrates the ways in which his readers modified Ralegh's public identity in a series of fascinating posthumous reinterpretations. By focusing on both Ralegh and his interpreters, this book contributes to the growing body of work on the politics and practice of writing and reading in early-modern England. |