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Samuel Johnson and the Life of Reading [electronic resource]

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
DeMaria, Robert, Jr., 1948- Author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Books and reading--History--18th century--England--Biography.
Books and reading.
Authors, English--18th century.
Authors, English.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (289 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Baltimore, MD, USA Johns Hopkins University Press 19970401
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Considering the remarkable range of Johnson's reading, DeMaria discovers in one extraordinary career a synoptic view of the subject of reading.
Contents:
Intro
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. The Life of Reading
2. Notes and Marginalia
3. Study
4. Perusal
5. Mere Reading
6. Curious Reading
7. Samuel Johnson and the Future of Reading
Notes
Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
Y.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
ISBN:
0-8018-9652-5
OCLC:
647881222

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