Books, Readers and Libraries in Fiction

This volume explores the depiction of books, libraries and reading in fiction from the medieval period to the present. Its varied case studies address common themes such as gender, genre and the relation between reading and writing itself and examine what fictional representations of reading tell us about changing cultural attitudes to different reading practices.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1913739023
• ISBN13: 9781913739027
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: University of London Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"