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The English Common Reader: A Social History of the Mass Reading Public
Richard D. Altick - 1957
A rich social history as well as a history of the English reading public, the book has become a classic. It will continue to be read and enjoyed by scholars and students as we make our way through another age of profound social change for the reader and for the book. This edition features an extensive new bibliography.