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The Social Life of Books - Reading Together in the Eighteenth-Century Home (Paperback) Loot Price: R660

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The Social Life of Books - Reading Together in the Eighteenth-Century Home (Paperback): Abigail Williams

The Social Life of Books - Reading Together in the Eighteenth-Century Home (Paperback)

Abigail Williams

Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History

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A vivid exploration of the evolution of reading as an essential social and domestic activity during the eighteenth century Two centuries before the advent of radio, television, and motion pictures, books were a cherished form of popular entertainment and an integral component of domestic social life. In this fascinating and vivid history, Abigail Williams explores the ways in which shared reading shaped the lives and literary culture of the time, offering new perspectives on how books have been used by their readers, and the part they have played in middle-class homes and families. Drawing on marginalia, letters and diaries, library catalogues, elocution manuals, subscription lists, and more, Williams offers fresh and fascinating insights into reading, performance, and the history of middle-class home life.

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Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History
Release date:	2019
Authors:	Abigail Williams
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	368
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-24025-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-300-24025-2
Barcode:	9780300240252