The social life of books : reading together in the eighteenth-century home
Williams, Abigail2017
Books
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.
Main title:
The social life of books : reading together in the eighteenth-century home / Abigail Williams.
Author:
Williams, Abigail, author
Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2017.
Collation:
368 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780300208290 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2225490
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