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The General Reader and the Academy

The General Reader and the Academy

Paperback

Series: Elements in Publishing and Book Culture

Business of Writing

ISBN10: 110872017X
ISBN13: 9781108720175
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: May 30 2019
Pages: 94
Weight: 0.19
Height: 0.19 Width: 5.00 Depth: 7.00
Language: English
Penguin Classics have built their reputation as one of the largest and most successful modern imprints for 'classic' texts on the notion of 'the general reader'. Following an interrogation of this idea, Leah Tether investigates the publication of medieval French literature on this list and shines a light on the drivers, motivations, negotiations and decision-making processes behind it. Focusing on the medieval French texts published between c.1956 and 2000, Tether demonstrates that, rather than Penguin's frequently cited 'general reader', a more academic market may have contributed to ensuring the success of these titles.

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