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Writers, readers, and reputations : literary life in Britain, 1870-1918 /

Philip Waller explores the literary world in which the modern best-seller first emerged, with writers promoted as stars and celebrities, advertising both products and themselves.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Waller, P. J. (Philip J.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Books and reading > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Books and reading > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Livres et lecture > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Livres et lecture > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Books and reading.
Great Britain.
Bibliography - General.
General.
1800-1999
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Philip Waller explores the literary world in which the modern best-seller first emerged, with writers promoted as stars and celebrities, advertising both products and themselves.
Item Description:Originally published: 2006.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 1181 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191717284
0191717282