The Printed Book in Contemporary American Culture: Medium, Object, Metaphor

Book Overview

This essay collection explores the cultural functions the printed book performs in the digital age. It examines how the use of and attitude toward the book form have changed in light of the digital transformation of American media culture. Situated at the crossroads of American studies, literary studies, book studies, and media studies, these essays show that a sustained focus on the medial and material formats of literary communication significantly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030225445
• ISBN13: 9783030225445
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"