Books for Idle Hours: Nineteenth-Century Publishing and the Rise of Summer Reading
(Part of the Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book Series)
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The publishing phenomenon of summer reading, often focused on novels set in vacation destinations, started in the nineteenth century, as both print culture and tourist culture expanded in the United States. As an emerging middle class increasingly embraced summer leisure as a marker of social status, book publishers sought new market opportunities, authors discovered a growing readership, and more readers indulged in lighter fare. Drawing on...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1625343833
ISBN13:9781625343833
Release Date:December 2018
Publisher:University of Massachusetts Press
Length:248 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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