The British Working Class Reader 1790-1848 : Literacy and Social Tension / R. K. Webb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Webb, R. K., author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1911]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Begins with an assessment of the literacy and the types of reading undertaken by the British working class from 1790-1848. Also presents a look at the challenge this literacy presented for the upper classes.

Contents:

Frontmatter

FOREWORD

CONTENTS

I The Working Class Reading Public, 1790-1848

II The Realization of the Problem, 1790-1820

III A New Approach, 1820-1848

IV The Dangers of Politics

V Agricultural Disturbances and Machinery

VI The New Poor Law

VII The Threat of Trade Unions

CONCLUSION

A NOTE ON SOURCES

NOTES

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

0-231-89229-2

OCLC:

1100441234