| Print Cultures: A Reader in Theory and Practice 2019 Edition Contributor(s): Davis, Caroline (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0230280919 ISBN-13: 9780230280915 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $44.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading - History | Social History - Language Arts & Disciplines | Publishers & Publishing Industry |
| Dewey: 002 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 7.15" W x 9.4" (1.10 lbs) 362 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This reader is the most comprehensive selection of key texts on twentieth and twenty-first century print culture yet compiled. Illuminating the networks and processes that have shaped reading, writing and publishing, the selected extracts also examine the effect of printed and digital texts on society. Featuring a general introduction to contemporary print culture and publishing studies, the volume includes 42 influential and innovative pieces of writing, arranged around themes such as authorship, women and print culture, colonial and postcolonial publishing and globalisation. Offering a concise survey of critical work, this volume is an essential companion for students of Literature or Publishing with an interest in the history of the book. |