Reading history in britain and america, c.1750–c.1840
Auteur :
Towsey, Mark
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108483001
Date de publication :
2 mai 2019
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,7 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
560 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book explores the success of historical literature from the perspective of the reading audience in the period c.1750–c.1840. Drawing on a variety of sources including marginalia, letters, diaries and commonplace books, it reveals why histories were so popular, and how they were used by readers across the English-speaking world.