Reading and the Making of Time in the Eighteenth Century

by Christina Lupton

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How did eighteenth-century readers find and make time to read?

Books have always posed a problem of time for readers. Becoming widely available in the eighteenth century--when working hours increased and lighter and quicker forms of reading (newspapers, magazines, broadsheets) surged in popularity--the material form of the codex book invited readers to situate themselves creatively in time. Drawing on letters, diaries, reading logs,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1421425769

ISBN13:9781421425764

Release Date:August 2018

Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press

Length:216 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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