Cultures of Correspondence in Early Modern Britain by James Daybell, Andrew Gordon

Cultures of Correspondence in Early Modern Britain

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James Daybell, Andrew Gordon

336 pages first pub 2016 (view editions)

nonfiction essays history sociology challenging reflective medium-paced
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The letter is a powerfully evocative form that has gained in resonance as the habits of personal letter writing have declined in a digital age. But faith in the letter as evidence of the intimate thoughts of individuals underplays the sophisticate...

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