Margaret Tyler


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The biography of Margaret Tyler remains speculative. It is known that she served the Howard family (Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk) in some capacity. Her level of education has been described as ’amazing’ for a woman who was outside of the aristocracy and possibly a middle-class servant. Her translation (published 1579 or 1580) of Diego Ortún]ez de Calahorra’s romance, Espejo de principes y cavalleros, Part I, from the original Spanish, marks not only a notable moment in book history but also the beginning of the popularity and availability of continental romance in England. Tyler was the first woman to publish a romance in England and the first English translator to work from the original Spanish. Because of the negative association of women with romance (considered a masculine domain) and the general cultural restrictions on female authorship, Tyler’s bold defence of her translation in the dedication and preface is remarkable, and as it is the earliest Englishwoman’s defence of women’s literary work, it has sometimes earned her the title of the first English feminist.




Margaret Tyler, 'Mirror of Princely Deeds and Knighthood'


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Margaret Tyler's Mirror of Princely Deeds and Knighthood is a groundbreaking work, being the first English romance penned by a woman and the first English romance to be translated directly from Spanish. As such it is not only a landmark in the history of Anglo-Spanish literary relations, but it is also a milestone in the evolution of the romance genre and in the development of women's writing in England. Yet notwithstanding its seminal status, this is the only critical edition of Tyler's romance. This modernized edition is preceded by an introduction which meticulously investigates Tyler's translation methodology, her biography, her proto-feminism, and her religious affiliations. In addition, it situates Mirror within the context of English romance production and reading, female authorship, and the Elizabethan and Jacobean translation of Spanish romance. This edition will be of interest to scholars of gender studies and of English and Spanish Renaissance literature.




Margaret Tyler


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Reading Early Modern Women


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This remarkable anthology assembles for the first time 144 primary texts and documents written by women between 1550 and 1700 and reveals an unprecedented view of the intellectual and literary lives of women in early modern England




Homoeopathic Drug Pictures


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This book, first published in 1942, consist of 125 remedy pictures portrayed with M.L. Tyler's experience along with quotations from Hahnemann, T.F. Allen, Hering, Burnett, Farrington, Kent, Clarke and others. For every medicine, Tyler presents valuable background information, including history, use and preparation, and often compares each remedy with one (or more) closely similar remedies. "Black letter symptoms" denote remedy characteristics; other listed symptoms may relate to organ affinities or clinical usefulness. Tyler's remedy differentials are very useful for clinical practice. Tyler's liberal inclusion of cases, articles, and letters from multiple sources enriches the picture of the remedies and gives this work an encyclopedic scope. Her writing style makes the study of remedies easy and satisfying. Useful background to each drug picture has been provided with respect to its history, source, preparation, use & comparative aspect. A captivating writing style and sublime description of various particulars make this literature simply fascinating to read. Enjoy the flowing narrative and you will be spell bound by the insightful description of drug action. A sure treat for students who love their materia! The book truly deserves a place of pride in your bookshelf.







Genealogies of Virginia Families


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From Tyler's quarterly historical and genealogical magazine.




The Paradise of Women


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