Renaissance Paratexts (Paperback)

Introduction Helen Smith and Louise Wilson; Part I. Orders of the Book: 1. 'Imprinted by Simeon such a signe': reading early modern imprints Helen Smith; 2. 'Intended to offenders': the running titles of early modern books Matthew Day; 3. Changed opinion as to flowers Juliet Fleming; 4. The beginning of 'The End': terminal paratext and the birth of print culture William H. Sherman; Part II. Making Readers: 5. Editorial pledges in early modern dramatic paratexts Sonia Massai; 6. Status anxiety and English Renaissance translation Neil Rhodes; 7. Playful paratexts: the front matter of Anthony Munday's Iberian Romance translations Louise Wilson; 8. 'Signifying, but not sounding': gender and paratext in the complaint genre Danielle Clarke; Part III. Books and Users: 9. Unannotating Spenser Jason Scott-Warren; 10. Reading the home: the case of The English Housewife Wendy Wall; 11. Pictures, places and spaces: Sidney, Wroth, Wilton House and the Songe de Poliphile Hester Lees-Jeffries; Afterword Peter Stallybrass; Select bibliography.