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Saturday, 14 February 2009

How Reading Made Us Modern (2009)

Posted on 11:02 by john cena
UK
Short Television Documentary

Director: Sarah Howitt
Presenter: Professor John Mullan

A well-enough-made if rather uninspired and not particularly insightful look at the growth in popularity of reading since the late 17th century, exploring the social significance of increased accessibility to literature for the average person. Iain.Stott
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