Knowing books: the consciousness of mediation in eighteenth-century britain
Auteur :
Lupton, Christina
Éditeur :
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN :
9780812243727
Date de publication :
16 nov. 2011
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Knowing Books examines a variety of eighteenth-century sources that deploy language to emphasize their status as physical objects and their circulation as commodities. In Lupton's account, these texts use this device to enhance their appeal as entertaining objects, making them part of an ongoing tradition of self-conscious media.