This early work by James Halliwell-Phillipps was originally published in
1841 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory
biography. 'The Boke of Curtasye, an English Poem of the Fourteenth
Century' is a work of early English literature that has been edited by
Halliwell-Phillipps. James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps was born on 21st
June 1820, in London, England. Halliwell-Phillipps was privately
educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he became intensely
interested in the subject of antiquarian English literature. He began
publishing works in the field at a very young age, including editing Sir
John Mandeville's 'Travels' (1839), and writing an 'Account of the
European Manuscripts in the Chetham Library' (1842). His love of
literature was accompanied by a passion for all things Shakespearian,
producing several publications on 'The Bard' and his works, such as
'Life of Shakespeare' (1848), 'Curiosities of Modern Shakespeare
Criticism' (1853), and 'The Last Days of William Shakespeare' (1863). He
also took a key role in protecting the historical Shakespearian sites in
Stratford-Upon-Avon, Shakespeare's town of birth.