The Book of Common Prayer (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0143106562 ISBN 13 : 9780143106562

Editeur : Penguin Classics, 2012

Synopsis

As essential to the canon as the Bible and the plays of Shakespeare, The Book of Common Prayer has been in daily use for centuries. Originally produced for the Church of England in the sixteenth century by Thomas Cranmer, who was burned at the stake upon the accession to the throne of the ardently Catholic Queen Mary, it contains the entire liturgy as first presented in English-as well as some of the oldest phrases to be used by modern English speakers. H ere are daily prayers, scripture readings, psalm recitals, and the services marking such religious milestones as baptism, confirmation, and marriage, all from the 1662 edition, whose influence can be seen in the work of some of the greatest writers in English literature, from Donne and Swift to Austen and the Brontës.

This beautiful deluxe edition includes a new introduction by The New Yorker's book critic James Wood, discussing how The Book of Common Prayer has influenced the English language and literature. Its small trim size allows for easy portability as a daily devotional.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

James Wood is a staff writer at The New Yorker, a visiting lecturer at Harvard, and the author of the national bestseller How Fiction Works and the novel The Book Against God. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Classics
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0143106562
• ISBN 13: 9780143106562
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 624
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible