History of reading, a
Auteur :
Manguel, Alberto
Éditeur :
HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN :
9780006546818
Date de publication :
21 avr. 1997
Dimensions :
21,6 x 15,9 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
430 g
Format :
Unsewn / adhesive bound; Trade paperback (UK)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This history of reading goes from the earliest examples of the clay tablets and cuneiform of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to today's digital revolution. It argues that it is the demands of the reader, acting alongside the will of the writer, that is the evolutionary motor of literary genres.