Principles, Privilege and Powerlessness in the Edwardian Prize Book: Bridging the Gap Between Two Opposing Worlds.
The article discusses the trend of awarding prize books during the Edwardian era. It mention that until World War II awarding prize books was the common activity in Edwardian society, on decrease in interest in prized books, and publishers no longer focused on specific marketing of prize books. The...
| Publicado en: | English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920 Vol. 60; no. 4; pp. 506 - 530 |
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ELT Press
2017
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| Sumario: | The article discusses the trend of awarding prize books during the Edwardian era. It mention that until World War II awarding prize books was the common activity in Edwardian society, on decrease in interest in prized books, and publishers no longer focused on specific marketing of prize books. The article also mentions decrease in school attendance, paper shortage, book prices and social attitudes brought an end to production of such books. |
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