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The Social Life of Books: Reading Together in the Eighteenth-Century Home

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Description for The Social Life of Books: Reading Together in the Eighteenth-Century Home hardcover. A vivid exploration of the evolution of reading as an essential social and domestic activity during the eighteenth century Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History. Num Pages: 360 pages, 57 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; DSB; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
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. ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
Series
The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300208290
SKU
9780300208290
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About Abigail Williams
Abigail Williams is Lord White Fellow and Professor of Eighteenth-Century Studies at St. Peter's College, University of Oxford.

Reviews for The Social Life of Books: Reading Together in the Eighteenth-Century Home
A lively survey. . . . Williams's book is welcome because her research and insights make us conscious of how we, today, use books. -John Sutherland, New York Times Book Review Williams's charming pageant of anecdotes, as revealed in diaries, letters and marginalia, conjures a world strikingly different from our own but surprisingly similar in many ways, a ... Read more

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