Consuming Texts Readers and Reading Communities, 1695-1870

, by Colclough, Stephen

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ISBN: 9780230525382 | 0230525385
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 8/15/2007

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This book is a history of reading in the British Isles from 1695-1870 that focuses on " common" rather than professional readers and which explores a range of previously undervalued sources.

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List of Figures	p. vi
Acknowledgements	p. vii
Introduction: Consuming Texts	p. viii
Reading Has a History	p. 1
Reworking the Word: Readers and their Manuscript Books, 1695-1730	p. 29
Diversities of Reading Practice, 1695-1770	p. 64
The Circulating Library, Book Club and Subscription Library: Readers and Reading Communities, 1770-1800	p. 88
Communal Practice and Individual Response: Reading in the Late Romantic Period	p. 118
Towards a Mass Audience, or, John Clare and the Problem of the Unknown Public	p. 146
Conclusion: Texts Consumed	p. 176
Notes	p. 180
Select Bibliography	p. 211
Index	p. 227
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Consuming Texts Readers and Reading Communities, 1695-1870

Summary

Author Biography

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