1st Edition
Elinor James Printed Writings 1641–1700: Series II, Part Three, Volume 11
By Paula McDowell
Copyright 2005
326 Pages
by
Routledge
326 Pages
by
Routledge
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This volume makes available for the first time the complete surviving works of the London printer-author Elinor James (c.1645-1719). Uniquely in the history of early modern women, James wrote, printed and distributed more than ninety pamphlets and broadsides addressing political, religious and commercial concerns. Written over a period of 35 years, her works provide us with a running commentary on... Read more
Contents: Preface by the general editors; Introductory note; Works by James; Appendices.
Biography
Paula McDowell
'This edition of Elinor James's collected printed works provides a fascinating case-study of an individual author and printer who thought of herself in collective terms...These volumes will undoubtedly be of interest to scholars working on the intersections between print and devotion in the period, particularly those who wish to study how such issues are inflected in female authors and female audiences.' TLS 'McDowell's labours in tracking down and differentiating these numerous and sometimes minimally-varying texts are remarkable and impressive... The edition amply demonstrates the relevance of James's exciting and extraordinary works not only to scholars of women's writing, but also to specialists in book history, political history and a range of overlapping disciplinary fields. It should make a decisive contribution towards stimulating further research on this intriguing and largely neglected writer.' Sharp
