'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.
Pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Palgrave MacMillan
Release
January 01, 2011
ISBN
1349320110
ISBN 13
9781349320110
The History of Reading, Volume 2: Evidence from the British Isles, c.1750-1950
'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.