Sauer, Elizabeth.

'Paper-Contestations' and Textual Communities in England, 1640-1675. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (210 pages) - Studies in Book and Print Culture Series . - Studies in Book and Print Culture Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue - Press Acts -- 1 'Reader, Here you'l plainly see Judgement Perverted' -- 2 The Trials of Strafford and Laud in England's 'Sad Theater' -- 3 The 'Stage-work' of Charles I -- 4 'Yet we may Print the Errors of the Age': Tyranny on Trial -- 5 Trials of Authorship and Dramas of Dissent -- Epilogue - 'Beyond the fifth Act': Milton and Dryden on the Restoration Stage -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

'Paper-contestations' and Textual Communities in Englandchallenges traditional readings of literary history and proposes a fresh approach to the politics of consensus and contestation that distinguishes current scholarly debates about this period.

9781442678248


Literature and society-England-History-17th century.
Politics and literature-England-History-17th century.
Books and reading-England-History-17th century.
England-Intellectual life-17th century.


Electronic books.

PR438.S63 S284 2005

820.9355