Oral And Literate Culture In England, 1500-1700

Fox, Adam , 1964

This Book Explores The Oral Culture Of Early Modern England. It Focuses Upon Dialect Speech And Proverbial Wisdom, Old Wives' Tales And Children's Lore, Historical Legends And Local Customs Scurrilous Versifying And Scandalous Rumour-mongering. Adam Fox. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Page Count:
0

Publication Date:
1900-01-01

English literature--History and criticism

Popular culture--History

Oral tradition--History

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