The Secret Life of Books: Why They Mean More Than Words - Couverture rigide

Mole, Tom

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ISBN 10 : 1783964588 ISBN 13 : 9781783964581

Editeur : Elliott & Thompson Limited, 2019

Synopsis

We love books. We take them to bed with us. They weigh down our suitcases when we go on holiday. We display them on our bookshelves or store them in our attics. We give them as gifts. We write our names in them. We take them for granted. And all the time, our books are leading a double life.

The Secret Life of Books is about everything that isn’t just the words. It’s about how books transform us as individuals. It’s about how books – and readers – have evolved over time. And it’s about why, even with t

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Tom Mole is Professor of English Literature and Book History at the University of Edinburgh, where he runs the Centre for the History of the Book. He has taught at universities in the UK and Canada, and has lectured widely in Europe, Australia and North America. He has written or edited several volumes about books and literature, including What the Victorians Made of Romanticism, which won the 2018 Saltire Prize for Research Book of the Year. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife and young daughter.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Elliott & Thompson Limited
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1783964588
• ISBN 13: 9781783964581
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
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• Personne responsable: non disponible