A Short Media History of English Literature
This book explores the history of literature as a history of changing media and modes of communication from prehistory to the present. It argues that literature has evolved, and continues to evolve, in sync with material forms and formats that engage our senses in multiple ways. In telling the story...
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2022
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| Online Access: | Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication Open Access: DOAB, download the publication |
| Summary: | This book explores the history of literature as a history of changing media and modes of communication from prehistory to the present. It argues that literature has evolved, and continues to evolve, in sync with material forms and formats that engage our senses in multiple ways. In telling the story of these connections, it combines an unusual bird's eye view across periods with illuminating readings of texts from (mostly) English literature. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (304 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110784428 9783110784459 9783110784473 |
| Access: | Open Access |