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The Edinburgh History of Reading. Common Readers

The Edinburgh History of Reading. Common Readers - The Edinburgh History of Reading

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Publisher's Synopsis

Reveals the experience of reading in many cultures and across the ages
Shows the experiences of ordinary readers in Scotland, Australasia, Russia, and ChinaExplores how digital media has transformed literary criticismPortrays everyday reading in art Includes reading across national and cultural lines
Common Readers casts a fascinating light on the literary experiences of ordinary people: miners in Scotland, churchgoers in Victorian London, workers in Czarist Russia, schoolgirls in rural Australia, farmers in Republican China, and forward to today's online book discussion groups. Chapters in this volume explore what they read, and how books changed their lives.

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Edinburgh University Press

Book information

ISBN: 9781474461887
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 306.48809
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 384
Weight: 724g
Height: 162mm
Width: 242mm
Spine width: 22mm
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