Making The Miscellany

Author : Megan Heffernan
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780812252804

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Making the Miscellany by Megan Heffernan Pdf

In Making the Miscellany Megan Heffernan examines the poetic design of early modern printed books and explores how volumes of compiled poems, which have always existed in practice, responded to media change in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England. Heffernan's focus is not only the material organization of printed poetry, but also how those conventions and innovations of arrangement contributed to vernacular poetic craft, the consolidation of ideals of individual authorship, and centuries of literary history. The arrangement of printed compilations contains a largely unstudied and undertheorized archive of poetic form, Heffernan argues. In an evolving system of textual transmission, compilers were experimenting with how to contain individual poems within larger volumes. By paying attention to how they navigated and shaped the exchanges between poems and their organization, she reveals how we can witness the basic power of imaginative writing over the material text. Making the Miscellany is also a study of how this history of textual design has been differently told by the distinct disciplines of bibliography or book history and literary studies, each of which has handled—and obscured—the formal qualities of early modern poetry compilations and the practices that produced them. Revisiting these editorial and critical approaches, this book recovers a moment when compilers, poets, and readers were alert to a poetics of organization that exceeded the limits of the individual poem.

Author : J. Christopher Warner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317024972

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The Making and Marketing of Tottel’s Miscellany, 1557 by J. Christopher Warner Pdf

First published in the summer of 1557 - as the protestant martyrs’ pyres blazed across England - Songes and Sonettes, written by the ryght honorable Lorde Henry Haward late Earle of Surrey, and other (more generally known as Tottel’s Miscellany) is widely regarded as the first anthology of English poetry responsible for introducing Italianate verse forms to England. Yet those scholars who have paid attention to the book usually dismiss its literary quality and regard its chief accomplishment as paving the way for the Golden Age of Elizabethan verse to come. As Professor Warner makes clear, however, there is much more historical significance to the Miscellany than merely being a precursor to Shakespeare and Sidney. Drawing upon a wealth of historical, textual and literary evidence, this new study recasts the Miscellany as a peculiar phenomenon of the reign of Mary I. Placing it in the context of its European counterparts and its competition in the London book market, Warner argues that at heart the Miscellany was a collaborative project between the printer, Richard Tottel and law students from the Inns of Court, and represented a timely response to the religious, political and social upheavals of the English Reformation and Counter-Reformation. Analysing from both a literary and historical perspective, this study reconnects the Miscellany with the social, cultural, literary and religious milieu in which it was created. Warner thus reveals not only the distinctiveness of the book’s design compared to other English verse works for sale in 1557, but its function as a patriotic retort to Continental collections of verse -including one that put into print a selection of satirical songs and sonnets written by the Spanish caballeros who found themselves reluctant attendants at the court of Mary I.

Author : Alex Palmer
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-27
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781616080952

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Literary Miscellany by Alex Palmer Pdf

Behind-the-book stories and facts about authors, publishing, and everything..

Author : Roger Pring
Publisher : Ilex Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-08
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781781578964

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Pring's Photographer's Miscellany by Roger Pring Pdf

*** How did Kodak company get its name? Who invented the Minox spy camera? Were there really fax machines in the mid-19th century? And what would a photographer use 'Mod Podge' for? The answers to all these questions and many, many more can be found in this intriguing compendium of photographic fascination compiled by Roger Pring. Beautifully packaged, full of arresting images and exquisitely typeset by the author himself, Pring's Photographer's Miscellany will make an intriguing gift for all photographers. Dipping into the book will reveal the origins of the photographer's craft, tips and tricks of the greats, a host of revealing quotes and fascinating trivia: and you'll not only be richly entertained, you'll certainly learn something you can use next time you shoot.

Author : Mark Truscott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Poetry
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121541853

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Said Like Reeds Or Things by Mark Truscott Pdf

Warning: this book may encourage a series of ungrammatical thoughts! Welcome to the poetic landscape of Mark Truscott, where less is more than you bargained for. Said Like Reeds or Things is a book of micropoetic and linguistic koans. With a quirky, off-centre sense of humour, these poems uncover a language that has malfunctioned only to find itself in the form of a gesture. Minimalist in form, these small gatherings of words, a.k.a. 'poems', seek strangeness in familiar language; their effect is harmonic dissonance within the mind - like an overturned toy box in your path to the television set, these poems are a fresh and amusing diversion from the everyday from which they are derived. Mysteriously entertaining and precise, these succinct, visual lyrics say as much about the world as they do about their own status as objects for reading, and they persist in the hilarity and contemplation of their own enigmatic possibilities. 'Mark Truscott's Said Like Reeds or Things is the work of a mischievous conservationist with a shadow of Basho in the mix. It's sometimes snappy, sometimes calm, and always an exhilarating tease. This is the place where little pieces of perfection ride along a sublime horizon line.' - Lisa Jarnot

Author : Suzanne Staubach
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604699777

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A Garden Miscellany by Suzanne Staubach Pdf

“A sweet, alphabetical handbook to all things green.” —The New York Post Do you know a folly from a ha-ha? Can an allée be pleached? Does a skep belong on a plinth? Answers to these questions—plus a gazebo-ful of information, stories, and visual delights—await in this charming exploration of the stuff gardens are made of. Garden historian Suzanne Staubach covers everything from arbors to water features, reveling in the anecdotes that accompany each element. Filled with revelations and fanciful illustrations by Julia Yellow, A Garden Miscellany promises new discoveries with each reading—a book to be returned to again and again.

Author : Richard Tottel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1557
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HXG8IK

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Songes and Sonettes by Richard Tottel Pdf

Author : Jonathan Green
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781510725706

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Christmas Miscellany by Jonathan Green Pdf

Discover the meaning of the season’s traditions! Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Christmas the way we do? In this whimsical book, Jonathan Green tells you all about the fascinating stories behind our most beloved holiday traditions. Make yourself cozy by the fireplace, open up this fully illustrated treasure trove, and learn: Why we sing carols Why we burn Yule logs Why we hang stockings Why we kiss under the mistletoe Why we send greeting cards Why there are twelve days of Christmas And what is figgy pudding? Each chapter explores a different custom and its history: when and where it started, how it has changed over the centuries, and why we still love to recreate it today. You’ll learn why holly and ivy are important symbols, who Good King Wenceslas was, and why we eat turkey for Christmas dinner. Additional fun facts and trivia are sprinkled throughout, accompanied by classic illustrations. This is the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for curious-minded friends and family this holiday season!

Author : Peter H. Spectre
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1574091956

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A Mariner's Miscellany by Peter H. Spectre Pdf

This book is both an engaging compendium of nautical knowledge and a random accounting of the ways of the sea. It is the product of Peter H. Spectre's lifelong fascination with the sea, a guide to the good, the bad, and the ugly of a way of life that is as old as civilization.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781452168272

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Bibliophile by Anonim Pdf

Perfect gift for book lovers, writers and your book club Book lovers rejoice! In this love letter to all things bookish, Jane Mount brings literary people, places, and things to life through her signature and vibrant illustrations. Readers of Jane Mount's Bibliophile will delight in: Touring the world's most beautiful bookstores Testing their knowledge of the written word with quizzes Finding their next great read in lovingly curated stacks of books Sampling the most famous fictional meals Peeking inside the workspaces of their favorite authors A source of endless inspiration, literary facts and recommendations: Bibliophile is pure bookish joy and sure to enchant book clubbers, English majors, poetry devotees, aspiring writers, and any and all who identify as book lovers. If you have read or own: I’d Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life; The Written World: The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, and Civilization; or How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines; then you will want to read and own Jane Mount's Bibliophile.

Author : Carly Watson
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783030370664

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Miscellanies, Poetry, and Authorship, 1680–1800 by Carly Watson Pdf

This book is a critical study of the ancestors of contemporary poetry anthologies: the poetic miscellanies of the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It argues that miscellanies are a distinctive kind of literary collection and that their popularity in the period 1680–1800 had a far-reaching impact on authors, publishers, and readers of poetry. This study expands the definition of miscellanies to include single-author collections called miscellanies as well as the multiple-author collections that have traditionally been the focus of scholarly attention. It shows how multiple-author miscellanies fostered different kinds of literary community and explores the neglected role of single-author miscellanies in the self-fashioning of eighteenth-century writers. Later chapters examine miscellanies’ relationships with periodicals, their contribution to the formation of the literary canon, and their reception and transformation in the hands of readers. The book draws on newly available digital data as well as evidence from hundreds of printed miscellanies to shed new light on how poetry was written, published, and read in the long eighteenth century.

Author : Stephen G. Nichols,Siegfried Wenzel
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0472106961

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The Whole Book by Stephen G. Nichols,Siegfried Wenzel Pdf

An investigation of the fascinating, not-so-miscellaneous miscellanies

Author : Amber Jane Butchart
Publisher : Ilex Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-03
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781781571613

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Amber Jane Butchart's Fashion Miscellany by Amber Jane Butchart Pdf

Styles come and and go, but fashion has an enduring appeal, a rich history, and an everyday practical relevance for millions. Launched to coincide with London Fashion Week 2014, this book offers a host of new perspectives on a classic subject. Professional fashion expert Amber Jane Butchart casts a quizzical eye over fashion?s oddities, revealing the histories of such garments as the Adelaide boot, the origins of many technical terms and a host of entertaining quotes and aphorisms from the field?s most colourful names. Specially-commissioned line illustrations from Penelope Beech complete the book, making it a feast for the eyes as well as treat for the stylish soul.

Author : David Page Coffin
Publisher : Taunton Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1561582646

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Shirtmaking by David Page Coffin Pdf

Author Page draws on twenty years of shirtmaking experience to share the construction secrets of garments from the world's finest shirtmakers, using simple tools and techniques any sewer can acquire.

Author : Mandy Kirkby
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780345532862

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A Victorian Flower Dictionary by Mandy Kirkby Pdf

“A flower is not a flower alone; a thousand thoughts invest it.” Daffodils signal new beginnings, daisies innocence. Lilacs mean the first emotions of love, periwinkles tender recollection. Early Victorians used flowers as a way to express their feelings—love or grief, jealousy or devotion. Now, modern-day romantics are enjoying a resurgence of this bygone custom, and this book will share the historical, literary, and cultural significance of flowers with a whole new generation. With lavish illustrations, a dual dictionary of flora and meanings, and suggestions for creating expressive arrangements, this keepsake is the perfect compendium for everyone who has ever given or received a bouquet.