English Common Reader : A Social History of the Mass Reading Public, 1800-1900

The English Common Reader was the first comprehensive and systematic exploration of how the ordinary Englishman became a reader. 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.Altick, Richard D. is the author of 'English Common Reader : A Social History of the Mass Reading Public, 1800-1900' with ISBN 9780608092577 and ISBN 0608092576.