The Vice of Reading

By Edith Wharton

"No vices are so hard to eradicate as those which are popularly regarded as virtues. Among these the vice of reading is foremost."

A great American novelist offers a scathing attack on the worst kinds of reading. Edith Wharton argues that the growing cultural influence of "mechanical" readers is having a disastrous impact on the world of letters. A subtly devastating work of social criticism, The Vice of Reading is also a celebration of the voracious and amoral consumption that marks out the very best readers.

Eris Gems make available in the form of beautifully produced saddle-stitched booklets a series of outstanding short works of fiction and non-fiction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912475774
• ISBN13: 9781912475773
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Eris
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.1" x 7.4"