The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes - Brossura

Rose, Jonathan

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ISBN 10: 0300153651 ISBN 13: 9780300153651

Casa editrice: Yale Univ Pr, 2010

Riassunto

Now in its second edition, this landmark book provides an intellectual history of the British working classes from the preindustrial era to the twentieth century. Drawing on workers’ memoirs, social surveys, library registers, and more, Jonathan Rose discovers which books people read, how they educated themselves, and what they knew. A new preface uncovers the author’s journey into labor history, and its rewarding link to intellectual history.

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Recensione:

'Rose's book... has the great virtues of clarity, wit and pungent opinion... it deserves its place alongside Richard Hoggart and Martin Weiner - alongside the writers who have yielded important new insights into our cultural ancestry and who shed light on ourselves.' --Ian Jack, 'Daily Telegraph'

'A superb book... I found the experience of immersion in it to be lastingly moving - like reading the poetry of John Clare, say, or Thomas Gray.' --Christopher Hitchens, 'The Times'

'Rose's account represents a historical triumph... fascinatingly and passionately told.' --A. C. Grayling, Independent on Sunday

L'autore:

Jonathan Rose is the founder and past president of the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing and coeditor of the journalBook History. He is professor of history at Drew University, where he directs the graduate program in book history.

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• Editore: Yale Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0300153651
• ISBN 13: 9780300153651
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 534