The British Working Class Reader 1790–1848 : : Literacy and Social Tension / / R. K. Webb.
Begins with an assessment of the literacy and the types of reading undertaken by the British working class from 1790-1848. Also presents a look at the challenge this literacy presented for the upper classes.
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Archive 1898-1999 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1911] ©1911 |
| Year of Publication: | 1911 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (180 p.) |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- FOREWORD -- CONTENTS -- I The Working Class Reading Public, 1790-1848 -- II The Realization of the Problem, 1790-1820 -- III A New Approach, 1820-1848 -- IV The Dangers of Politics -- V Agricultural Disturbances and Machinery -- VI The New Poor Law -- VII The Threat of Trade Unions -- CONCLUSION -- A NOTE ON SOURCES -- NOTES -- INDEX |
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| Summary: | Begins with an assessment of the literacy and the types of reading undertaken by the British working class from 1790-1848. Also presents a look at the challenge this literacy presented for the upper classes. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780231892292 9783110442489 |
| DOI: | 10.7312/webb93156 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | R. K. Webb. |