The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes

The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes

by JonathanRose (Author)

Synopsis

Now in its second edition, this landmark book provides an intellectual history of the British working classes from the preindustrial era to the twentieth century. Drawing on workers' memoirs, social surveys, library registers, and more, Jonathan Rose discovers which books people read, how they educated themselves, and what they knew. A new preface uncovers the author's journey into labor history, and its rewarding link to intellectual history.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 544
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 16 Apr 2010

ISBN 10: 0300153651
ISBN 13: 9780300153651
Prizes: Winner of Longman/History Today Book of the Year Award 2001.

Media Reviews
Wherever possible, this brilliant piece of social history allows individuals from within the masses to speak out for themselves. - Julia Jones, This Week -- Julia Jones The Week
Author Bio
Jonathan Rose is the founder and past president of the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing and coeditor of the journal Book History. He is professor of history at Drew University, where he directs the graduate program in book history.