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Of Essays and Reading in Early Modern Britain (Palgrave Studies in the Enlightenment, Romanticism and Cultures of Print)
Scott Black
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Description for Of Essays and Reading in Early Modern Britain (Palgrave Studies in the Enlightenment, Romanticism and Cultures of Print)
Hardcover. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Enlightenment, Romanticism and the Cultures of Print. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DNF; DSA; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
This study focuses on the co-evolution of the essay and the mode of literacy it enabled, and the interactive processes of reading, with a new approach to early modern textuality. It shows how the genre served to record, test and disseminate the skills required; and how the essay was adopted as a mechanism by various intellectual disciplines.
This study focuses on the co-evolution of the essay and the mode of literacy it enabled, and the interactive processes of reading, with a new approach to early modern textuality. It shows how the genre served to record, test and disseminate the skills required; and how the essay was adopted as a mechanism by various intellectual disciplines.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in the Enlightenment, Romanticism and the Cultures of Print
Number of Pages
193
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403999054
SKU
V9781403999054
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99-15
About Scott Black
SCOTT BLACK teaches English at the University of Utah, USA. This is his first book, but he has published articles previously in journals such as Eighteenth Century Fiction and Eighteenth Century Studies.
Reviews for Of Essays and Reading in Early Modern Britain (Palgrave Studies in the Enlightenment, Romanticism and Cultures of Print)
' offers a splendid tool to scholars interested in early modern readers.' David Ainsworth, Journal of British Studies 'Scott Black's Of Essays and Reading in Early Modern Britain is a little gem... His style induces thoughtful reflection, clearing the mind wonderfully. It should be recommended to anyone who wants to write essays.' - Lesley Coote, The Year's ... Read more