The Ephemeral Eighteenth Century: Print, Sociability, and the Cultures of Collecting

ISBN-13: 9781108487580 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 350 str.

Gillian Russell

Opis

This history of printed ephemera's rise as an eighteenth-century cultural category transforms understanding of 'disposable' printed items.

Recenzje

'A comprehensive, interdisciplinary examination, Russell's admirable volume will resonate with those researching Romanticism, English literature, print and publishing history, material culture, and the history of collecting. Twenty-four illustrations; a stunning bibliography of collections, primary, and secondary sources; and a thorough index enhance the volume's significance.' J. Decker, Choice

Spis treści

Introduction: 'all the ephemera of our lives'; 1. Accidental readings and diurnal historiographies: the invention of ephemera; 2. Making collections: enlightenment ephemerology; 3. The natural history of sociability: Sarah Sophia Banks and her ephemera collections; 4. Sarah Sophia Banks' 'magic encyclopedia'; 5. 'Announcing each day the performances': playbills as theatre/media history; 6. Transacting hospitality: the novel networks of the visiting card; 7. England in 1814: frost fairs, peace, and persuasion; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.