John Stow and Thomas Speght as Editors of Chaucer: A Question of Class
- Author / Editor
- Pearsall, Derek.
John Stow and Thomas Speght as Editors of Chaucer: A Question of Class
- Published
- Ian Gadd and Alexandra Gillespie, eds. John Stow (1525-1605) and the Making of the English Past: Studies in Early Modern Culture and the History of the Book (London: British Library, 2004), pp. 119-25.
- Description
- Despite his expertise, Stow was not associated directly with Speght's 1598 edition. Speght "was able to ornament the edition with the names of his eminent friends," while Stow, lacking class, continued behind the scenes, providing "barrowloads of facts."
- Alternative Title
- John Stow (1525-1605) and the Making of the English Past: Studies in Early Modern Culture and the History of the Book.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Facsimiles, Editions, and Translations.