The Book of Common Prayer (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
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The Book of Common Prayer (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by James Wood
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.
“One of the great, abiding works of English literature. . The acute poetry, balanced sonorities, heavy order, and direct intimacy of its prose have achieved permanence, and many of its phrases and sentences are as famous as lines from Shakespeare or the King James Bible.” —James Wood, from the Introduction
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780143106562 |
| ISBN 10 | 0143106562 |
| Title | The Book of Common Prayer (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) |
| Author | James Wood |
| Series | Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-12-06 |
| Number of pages | 624 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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