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Fifteenth-century life revealed through extraordinary, vivid Paston family letters.
The Paston Letters
A Selection in Modern Spelling
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320 pages
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10 December 2008
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Summary
The Pastons of Norfolk left behind them an incomparable picture of life in fifteenth-century England in the earliest great collection of family letters in English. The letters span three generations and most were written during the reigns of Henry VI, Edward IV, and Richard III, in a period of political turmoil, local anarchy, and war abroad and at home. They reveal personal hopes and anxieties, and contain as well as business matters a wealth of information on leisure pursuits, education, an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199538379 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199538379 |
| Author: | Norman Davis |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 10 December 2008 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 16mm x 128mm x 196mm |
| Series: | Oxford World's Classics |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
128 × 196 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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About The Author
Norman Davis
The late Professor Norman Davis was formerly Director of the Early English Text Society.
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