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Popular reading and publishing in Britain, 1914-1950 /

This illustrated study uses a wide variety of sources, including the Mass Observation Archive and the records of various publishing companies, to explore the nature of popular reading in the UK during the first half of the 20th century.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McAleer, Joseph
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford [Eng.] : New York : Clarendon Press : Oxford University Press, 1992.
Series:Oxford historical monographs.
Subjects:
Books and reading > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Literature publishing > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Popular literature > Great Britain > History and criticism.
Livres et lecture > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Littérature > Édition > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Paralittérature > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire et critique.
Books and reading.
Literature publishing.
Popular literature.
Great Britain.
1900-1999
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This illustrated study uses a wide variety of sources, including the Mass Observation Archive and the records of various publishing companies, to explore the nature of popular reading in the UK during the first half of the 20th century.
Physical Description:1 online resource (284 pages, [12] pages of plates : illustrations).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-276) and index.
ISBN:9780191675843
0191675849