Title: Humanism, Reading, and English Literature 1430-1530
Description: Wakelin uses new methods and theories in the history of reading to uncover fresh information about the design, ownership, and marginalia of books in a neglected period in English literary history. This is the first book to identify the origins of the humanist tradition in England in the 15th century.
Subjects: English literature, history and criticism, early modern, 1500-1700, English literature, history and criticism, middle english, 1100-1500, Humanism, Books and reading, history, Humanism in literature, English literature, History and criticism, History, Books and reading, Literary criticism - general & miscellaneous, Medieval european literature - literary criticism, Medieval english literature - literary criticism, Literary reference - books & reading, English fiction & prose literature - 16th-17th century - literary crit