Rose, Jonathan, 1952-

Readers' liberation / Jonathan Rose. - viii, 227 pages ; 20 cm. - The literary agenda .

Rs.795/-
TRP40/217

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Ch. 1. Wrestling with the author -- Ch. 2. Student power -- Ch. 3. Up from Middlebrow -- Ch. 4. Dreamers of the ghetto -- Ch. 5. Shakespeare in prison -- Ch. 6. On not believing what you read -- Ch. 7. Fayned news -- Ch. 8. Death to Gradgrind.

Reader's Liberation addresses questions of what we should be reading to obtain information, examining how past readers encountered the same problems that today's readers face, and how they dealt with them.

9780198723554 (paperback)


Books and reading--Social aspects.
Books and reading--History.
Literacy--History.

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