The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Renaissance England

by Kathy Lynn Emerson

Book Overview

If your writing takes you into the England of the Renaissance, you've surely researched the period's sweeping cultural changes. But the Renaissance is a large tapestry, and it is the often-elusive... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898797527
• ISBN13: 9780898797527
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent!!

I was very impressed with this product. After searching for a copy that wasn't a former library edition, as this was a gift for my husband, I finally found one, and it was as if new. It also came in a very timely fashion. The price was excellent, too. Thanks!

A wonderful resource

I bought this book years ago because I love stories set in the Medieval and Renaissance periods. What I loved about this book, is that it helped me to get a wide variety of information in short period of time. It provides information about clothing, food, money, the law, and royalty. I used it to create a 30 page story in college. Because of the amount of information, as well as bibliographical listings for you to expand upon your research, it makes a great reference when you are writing a story set in this period. If you are writing a novel or a feature-length screenplay, you'll need more information than is covered in this book, but for a short story or to supplement information that you have, it is fabulous. You can also use it when you have no idea where to begin your research. The bibliographies are designed so that you can find out information on a specific subject quickly rather than researching the whole period in general.

Great series!

Not just for writers, but historians, hobbyists, and anyone interested in the small details of life in other times. This volume, like the others in the series, includes chapters (with figures and illustrations) on food, clothing, family life, work, education, religion, leisure activities, social and political history, etc. Great for browsing, great for research. Recommended.

An excellent resource

If your interest in the Renaissance centers on 16th century England, then this book's for you. With chapters arranged by broad subjects, such as Everyday Life, Government and War, and Society, it's easy to locate topics. If you are looking for a quick reference tool specific to the English Renaissance, this book belongs in your collection

How cool is this book?

The Writer's Guide to Renaissance England is a fantastic resource for everything to Elizabethan clothing, to what they ate, what they believed in and anything you need to research an aspect of English Renaissance culture. It's descriptive, thoural, and extreemely helpful.