The General Reader and the Academy

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The General Reader and the Academy is written by Leah Tether and published by Cambridge University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1108764304 (ISBN 10) and 9781108764308 (ISBN 13).

Penguin Classics have built their reputation as one of the largest and most successful modern imprints for 'classic' texts on the notion of 'the general reader'. Following an interrogation of this idea, Leah Tether investigates the publication of medieval French literature on this list and shines a light on the drivers, motivations, negotiations and decision-making processes behind it. Focusing on the medieval French texts published between c.1956 and 2000, Tether demonstrates that, rather than Penguin's frequently cited 'general reader', a more academic market may have contributed to ensuring the success of these titles.