William Caxton

"William Caxton" by E. Gordon Duff is a biography that tells the story of William Caxton, the person who brought the printing press to England. The narrative focuses on his groundbreaking work and the big changes he made in English literature. Although much of his life remains a mystery, the account looks at Caxton's early life in Kent, his training with a London merchant, and his time in Bruges, where he learned how to print. It emphasizes his commitment to printing English works, like Chaucer's famous "Canterbury Tales, and how he pushed through obstacles like other printers from foreign lands and his own limited schooling. It paints a picture of a man who was very important to the growth of English literature.