Gibson, Jonathan
(2000).
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Abstract
A survey of the role played by the genre of the letter in early modern literature and culture. I discuss the nature of early modern epistographical theory, arguing that letter-writers in the period were pulled in three directions: by the medieval ars dictaminis, geared to the registering of hierarchical social distinctions, by Renaissance rhetorical theory, and by the revived theory of the 'familiar' letter. I also highlight the importance of secretaries and messengers in early modern letter-writing and of the widespread anxiety this caused. The chapter concludes with a description of the influence of epistolary structures on printed literature.
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| Copyright Holders: | 2000 Blackwell Publishers Ltd |
| ISBN: | 0-631-21668-5, 978-0-631-21668-1 |
| Extra Information: | A revised and expanded version of this chapter was printed in the second edition of the Companion in 2010. I have summarised the differences in a separate entry. |
| Academic Unit/School: | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Arts and Humanities > English & Creative Writing Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Arts and Humanities Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) |
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| Item ID: | 36865 |
| Depositing User: | Jonathan Gibson |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Jun 2013 15:59 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Aug 2019 08:44 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/36865 |
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