A Reader on Reading
Alberto Manguel • Yale University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0300163049
A Reader on Reading
Alberto Manguel • Yale University Press
ISBN-10: 0300163045 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300163049 · 2010
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In this expansive collection of essays, Alberto Manguel explores the profound relationship between the reader and the written word. Drawing upon a lifetime of literary engagement, he examines the act of reading as both a private ritual and a public necessity, tracing its historical evolution and its enduring impact on the human experience.
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