A passion for books
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A passion for books
Macmillan, 1999 , St. Martin's Press
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- : us
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Includes index
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Leading writers and critics, including Margaret Drabble, Alan Sillitoe and Ferdinand Mount, share their passion for books and the joys of reading in an inspiring collection of essays and writings. A Passion for Books is both a celebration of the value and importance of reading and a spirited defence against the many gloomy voices in our so-called electronic age who say the book will soon be obsolete. This book, itself a joy to read, is written for anyone who cares at all about the past and future of books and reading.
Table of Contents
- Preface Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors PART ONE: CONTEMPORARY TRENDS The Pleasure of Reading
- J.Epstein Other Worlds to Inhabit
- J.Bayley Casaabon's Syndrome, or Reader Rampant
- F.Mount Books in My Life
- G.T.Tanselle PART TWO: BOOKS OF OUR OWN Hooked...
- N.King Mountains and Caverns
- A.Sillitoe Obsessed by Thomas Mann
- J.Meyers Encountering Philip Larkin
- D.Salwak Devouring of the Printed Page
- A.Thwaite Discovering Jane Eyre
- C.Peters The Radiant Way and After
- M.Drabble Reading My Father
- M.Gordon Into Terra Nova: A Crossing with Books
- L.L.Nagy Sine Qua Non
- F.H.Bachelder The Performer and the Reader
- M.Ellis PART THREE: FUTURE CONCERNS Literature Without Books? L.Lerner The Sad Demise of the Personal Library
- J.Shapiro The Future of the Academic Book
- G.Davies The End of the Book? Some Perspectives on Media Change
- E.L.Eisenstein Related Works Index
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