A Brief History of Diaries

A Brief History of Diaries From Pepys to Blogs - Brief Histories

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Publisher's Synopsis

Award-winning author and expert in the field Alexandra Johnson traces the diary's quirky and compelling history through centuries of writing for and about one's self. At a time when journals are staking their territory on the blogosphere, this is a timely consideration of the diary's origins and its long history.

About the Publisher

Hesperus Press

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Book information

ISBN: 9781843919704
Publisher: Hesperus Press Ltd
Imprint: Hesperus Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 809.983
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 109
Weight: 138g
Height: 163mm
Width: 195mm
Spine width: 10mm