The Reading Nation in the Romantic Period Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Reading Nation in the Romantic Period Book

During the centuries when printed paper was the only means by which texts could be carried across time and distance, most people believed that reading helped to shape the minds, attitudes, and actions of readers. From quantified information he provides on book prices, print runs, intellectual property, and readerships gathered from over fifty publishing and printing archives, St Clair offers a picture of the past very different from those presented by traditional approaches. This book is indispensable to students of English literature, book history, and the history of ideas.Read More

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    Most people believed that reading significantly influenced minds, attitudes, and actions during the centuries when printed paper was the only means by which texts could travel across time and distance. William St. Clair offers a very different picture of the past from those presented by traditional approaches through quantified information he provides on book prices, print runs, intellectual property, and readerships gathered from over fifty publishing and printing archives.

  • 052181006X
  • 9780521810067
  • William St Clair
  • 8 July 2004
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 796
  • illustrated edition
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