The social life of books: reading together in the eighteenth-century home
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"A vivid exploration of the evolution of reading as an essential social and domestic activity during the eighteenth century. Two centuries before the advent of radio, television, and motion pictures, books were a cherished form of popular entertainment and an integral component of domestic social life. In this fascinating and vivid history, Abigail Williams explores the ways in which shared reading shaped the lives and literary culture of the time, offering new perspectives on how books have been used by their readers, and the part they have played in middle-class homes and families. Drawing on marginalia, letters and diaries, library catalogues, elocution manuals, subscription lists, and more, Williams offers fresh and fascinating insights into reading, performance, and the history of middle-class home life."--
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Books and reading
Books and reading -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
Books and reading -- Sociological aspects
Electronic books
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century
History
Households
Households -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
Literary Criticism
Nonfiction
Social life and customs
Sociological aspects
Books and reading -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
Books and reading -- Sociological aspects
Electronic books
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century
History
Households
Households -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
Literary Criticism
Nonfiction
Social life and customs
Sociological aspects
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9780300228106
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series | The Lewis Walpole In Eighteenth-century Culture and History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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title_full | The Social Life of Books Reading Together in the Eighteenth-Century Home The social life of books : reading together in the eighteenth-century home / Abigail Williams The social life of books : reading together in the eighteenth-century home [electronic resource] / Abigail Williams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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topic_facet | Books and reading Electronic books History Households Literary Criticism Nonfiction Social life and customs Sociological aspects |