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With the expansion of the publishing industry between the 16th and 18th centuries, reading for pleasure became possible for an increasing number of people. This work examines the proliferation of romances in early modern England, as well as their vilification by elite writers.

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Of great interest... convincing. Arthuriana

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Acknowledgments Note on References List of Figures Introduction 1. "Growne so ordinarie": Producing Robert Greene's Pandosto and Philip Sidney's Arcadia, 1585-92 2. Social Things: Commodifying Pandosto, 1592-1640 3. Raw Materials: Re-commodifying Dorastus and Fawnia and The Winter's Tale, 1623-1843 4. The Romance of Service: Consuming Dorastus and Fawnia and Samuel Richardson's Clarissa, 1615--1762 Epilogue Appendix A: Pandosto Prose Versions Appendix B: Pandosto Verse Versions Notes Index

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      Publisher: Columbia University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 26/12/2001
      ISBN13: 9780231123792, 978-0231123792
      ISBN10: 0231123795

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      With the expansion of the publishing industry between the 16th and 18th centuries, reading for pleasure became possible for an increasing number of people. This work examines the proliferation of romances in early modern England, as well as their vilification by elite writers.

      Trade Review
      Of great interest... convincing. Arthuriana

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments Note on References List of Figures Introduction 1. "Growne so ordinarie": Producing Robert Greene's Pandosto and Philip Sidney's Arcadia, 1585-92 2. Social Things: Commodifying Pandosto, 1592-1640 3. Raw Materials: Re-commodifying Dorastus and Fawnia and The Winter's Tale, 1623-1843 4. The Romance of Service: Consuming Dorastus and Fawnia and Samuel Richardson's Clarissa, 1615--1762 Epilogue Appendix A: Pandosto Prose Versions Appendix B: Pandosto Verse Versions Notes Index

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