This title offers the first comprehensive study of the sudden appearance and rise to popularity of the moralistic prose pamphlet. Its interest lies not just in the pamphlet's subject matter but also in the literary techniques developed by its authors to appeal to a newly literate and growing audience. Clark shows what knowledge of the pamphleteers' choice and presentation of their topical material can contribute to our understanding of Elizabethan thought and society.

Sandra Clark is Professor Emeritus of Renaissance Literature, Birkbeck, University of London, and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction: The Pamphleteers in their Context
1 Rogue and Prison Literature
2 News Pamphlets
3 Social Satire
4 Conventions of Subject Matter
5 Conventions of Style and Presentation
Notes
Bibliography
Index