Profession of letters, the: a study of the relation of author to patron, publisher and public, 1780-1832
Auteur :
Collins, A.S.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781032908625
Date de publication :
19 janv. 2026
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Originally published in 1928, this is the companion volume which follows on from Authorship in the Days of Johnson. The book discusses the reading public and socio-economic effects on educational and recreational literacy from improved communications, the spread of radicalism and free-thinking and the industrial revolution.