Project Gutenberg 2019-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 249 Knight, Charles 1791 1873 04004699 The Old Printer and the Modern Press Produced by Chris Curnow, Chris Pinfield and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Old Printer and the Modern Press" by Charles Knight is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the life of William Caxton, the first English printer, highlighting his contributions to the dissemination of knowledge through the printed word. The narrative reflects on various themes, including the evolution of the English language, the cultural landscape before and after the introduction of printing, and the socio-economic changes triggered by this revolutionary technology. At the start of the narrative, the context surrounding Caxton’s early life is established, particularly focusing on the Weald of Kent where he grew up. The text discusses the linguistic environment of the time, noting the transition from French to English in education, and the scarcity of books before the advent of printing. Knight paints a vivid picture of Caxton's formative years, illustrating the societal isolation and linguistic variations in his rural upbringing. The opening portion sets the stage for understanding Caxton’s later accomplishments and the profound impact of printing on English literature, culture, and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Printing -- Great Britain -- History Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492 Incunabula -- England -- London -- Bibliography Westminster (London, England) -- Imprints Books and reading -- Great Britain -- History Z Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Schools & Universities 656930 2025-06-24T04:25:09.185523 text/html 660798 2019-07-23T09:23:38 text/html 681350 2025-06-24T04:25:19.958972 application/epub+zip 694148 2025-06-24T04:25:11.006617 application/epub+zip 285044 2025-06-24T04:25:10.096526 application/epub+zip 867490 2025-06-24T04:25:25.962929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 831622 2025-06-24T04:25:18.922927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424961 2022-09-27T05:10:38.096274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567939 2025-06-24T04:25:07.765490 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 568201 2019-07-23T09:24:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19576 2025-06-24T04:25:26.136906 application/rdf+xml 9181 2025-06-24T04:25:10.225573 image/jpeg 1778 2025-06-24T04:25:10.161506 image/jpeg 213595 2019-07-23T09:24:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 661698 2019-07-23T09:24:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 664826 2025-06-24T04:25:09.276533 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia