The History of Reading, Volume 2 Evidence from the British Isles, c.1750-1950
Description
'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.
Keywords
Literary CriticismSemiotics & TheorySocial ScienceHistorySocial HistoryLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & ComparativeAnthropologyCultural & Social
2011Book
Author(s)W. Owens, K. Halsey
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230247550
LanguageEnglish
