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August 11, 2025SELIM Journal of the Spanish Society for Medieval English Language and Literature0 citationsOpen Access

Johnston, Michael. 2023. The Middle English Book: Scribes and Readers, 1350–1500. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Pp. xvi + 288. ISBN 9780192871770.

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Key Points

  • The work details how scribes influenced the production and distribution of middle english books and writings.
  • Johnston illustrates the connection between readers and these texts, emphasizing their role in the literary landscape of the time.
  • Engaging with manuscripts from this period, the review elaborates on the significance of 1350–1500 for middle english literature.
  • The analysis provides insights into the interaction between literature and the society that consumed it, revealing cultural trends.

Abstract

Book review of Johnston, Michael. 2023. The Middle English Book: Scribes and Readers, 1350–1500. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Pp. xvi + 288. ISBN 9780192871770.

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Cosima Clara Gillhammer (2025) studied this question.

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