This bold literary experiment transforms the genre of the saint's life by infusing it with techniques more often associated with chronicles, mystery plays, and romances.

Written in the 15th century by the English theologian and historian John Capgrave, 'The Books of the Illustrious Henries' is a chronological account of the lives and achievements of the…

With forewords by F.J. Furnivall. Capgrave, learned traveler and friar of Lynn in Norfolk, was an indefatigable student, and reputed to be the best known man of letters of his…

Publisher: London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans

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Capgrave, learned traveler and friar of Lynn in Norfolk, was an indefatigable student, and reputed to be the best known man of letters of his time. His reputation came from…

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