Middle-Class Writing in Late Medieval London

Richardson explores how a powerful culture of writing was created in late medieval London, even though initially few inhabitants could actually write themselves. Whilst previous studies have tended to focus on middle-class literary reading patterns, this study examines writing skills separately both from reading skills and from literature.

List of contents

Introduction: Pirates and Pens; Chapter 1 London Middle-Class Writing: The Institutional Bases; Chapter 2 ‘An Inextricable Labyrinth’: The Major Genres of Civic Life; Chapter 3 English Middle-Class Writing in the Earlier Fifteenth Century: The Vernacular Letters; Chapter 4 Women’s Letters and Men’s Books; Chapter 5 Conclusions and Speculations;

About the author

Malcolm Richardson

Product details

• Authors: Malcolm Richardson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.01.2016
• EAN: 9781138661271
• ISBN: 978-1-138-66127-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages