On demand : writing for the market in early modern England / David J. Baker.

Author/creator Baker, David J., 1957-
Format Book
Publication InfoStanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2010.
Descriptionxviii, 199 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700. --History and criticism.
Authorship--Economic aspects. --England. --History.
Authors and readers--England. --History.
Books and reading--England. --History.
Book industries and trade--England. --History.
Economics and literature--England. --History.
Consumption (Economics)--England. --History.

Contents Marvelously altered -- Thomas Nashe, Pierce Penilesse, and the demon of consumption -- William Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida : credit risks -- "Allegory of a china shop" : Ben Jonson's Entertainment at Britain's Burse and Volpone -- "Idleness is an appendix to nobility" : the preface -- To Robert Burton's The anatomy of melancholy -- Coda : butter buyers.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009022163
ISBN9780804738569 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0804738564 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks PR428.A8 B35 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold