Writer and Public in France - From the Middle Ages to the Present Day by Lough, John - 1978

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1978. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket. vi + 435 pages. A study of the relations between writer and public in France through the ages must also take in the varied intermediaries between them - from the jongleurs and scribes of medieval times, the printers and publishers of books, periodicals and newspapers as well as professional actors, down to the cinema, radio and television of the 20th century. The work is illustrated throughout by quotations from such contemporary documents as literary works, memoirs, and correspondence as well as the relevant clauses of laws and edicts. A1E. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.