Reading Acts: U.S. Readers' Interactions with Literature, 1800-1950

by Barbara F. Ryan

"A strong, coherent set of essays that advance the history of reading by bringing together historical, cultural, and literary perspectives."--David D. Hall, Harvard University

Drawing on such original sources as diaries, commonplace books, fan mail to authors, booksellers' reports, and student papers, the contributors to Reading Acts recover a wealth of important historical information that expands our understanding of reading in the United...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572331828
• ISBN13: 9781572331822
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.4"