The Making of Thomas Hoccleve's 'Series'

by David Watt

Thomas Hoccleve's Series (1419-21) tells the story of its own making. The Making of Thomas Hoccleve's Series analyzes this story and considers what it might contribute to the larger story about book production in the fifteenth century. Focusing on four surviving manuscripts made by Hoccleve himself between 1422 and 1426, the first four chapters explore the making of the Series in context. They examine the importance of audience judgment in the selection...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0859898695
• ISBN13: 9780859898690
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"