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Routledge - The Elizabethan Top Ten Print History Book

Name: Routledge - The Elizabethan Top Ten Print History Book
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Explore the complex world of early modern English writings with The Elizabethan Top Ten: Defining Print Popularity in Early Modern England. Published by Routledge as part of the Material Readings in Early Modern Culture series, this volume offers a deep look at the relationship between book history, reading habits, and material culture. This academic work examines what it truly means for a text to be popular in the early modern period. It addresses the significant gap between modern literary canons and the actual print popularity of the era. Readers will find thoughtful analysis regarding how to weight evidence of popularity, including citations, serial editions, print runs, reworkings, and extant copies. By questioning whether high sales figures always equate to popularity in a society with limited print readership, this book provides essential perspectives for historians and students of English literature. It is a necessary resource for anyone studying the social history of books and the evolution of reading practices in Great Britain.

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Examines the concept of popularity in early modern English writings through the lens of material culture and book history.

Analyzes the historical gap between modern literary canonicity and the actual popularity of prints in the early modern period.

Provides methods for evaluating popularity using evidence from serial editions, print runs, and extant copies.

Investigates the relationship between sales volume and readership within a population with limited access to print.

Part of the Material Readings in Early Modern Culture series from Routledge for scholarly research.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 140944029X
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Europe > Great Britain
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 22 August 2013
Listed Since: 03 April 2013

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