The History of Reading, Volume 2
Evidence from the British Isles, c.1750-1950
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Theory, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | ISBN: | 9780230316799 | |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | August 26, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9780230316799 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | August 26, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
'Reading has a history. But how can we recover it?' This volume brings together original research essays focusing on the history of reading in the British Isles, using evidence ranging from library records to Mass Observation surveys to highlight the social factors that influence a seemingly private, individual activity.
'Reading has a history. But how can we recover it?' This volume brings together original research essays focusing on the history of reading in the British Isles, using evidence ranging from library records to Mass Observation surveys to highlight the social factors that influence a seemingly private, individual activity.
