The Social Life of Books

Download or Read eBook The Social Life of Books PDF written by Abigail Williams and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Social Life of Books
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 362
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ISBN-10 : 9780300208290
ISBN-13 : 0300208294
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Book Synopsis The Social Life of Books by : Abigail Williams

Book excerpt: Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Home Improvements -- 1. How to Read -- 2. Reading and Sociability -- 3. Using Books -- 4. Access to Reading -- 5. Verse at Home -- 6. Drama and Recital -- 7. Fictional Worlds -- 8. Piety and Knowledge -- Afterword -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y -- Z


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