The General Reader and the Academy

Medieval French Literature and Penguin Classics

Leah Tether author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:30th May '19

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

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Demonstrates that rather than Penguin Classics' frequently cited 'general reader', a more academic market contributed their success.

Demonstrates that rather than Penguin Classics' frequently cited 'general reader', a more academic market contributed to the success of these titles. 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.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.

ISBN: 9781108720175

Dimensions: 176mm x 127mm x 6mm

Weight: 130g

100 pages