Reading through the night / Jane Tompkins.
Reading through the night / Jane Tompkins.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2018.
Call Numbers
G 2019/3134
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xii, 233 pages ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Living through books -- Sir Vidia's shadow -- Literary criticism -- A house for Mr. Biswas -- Going places -- Fame -- Miguel Street -- Archaeology -- "The 9:50 to Waterloo" -- Shadow as master and master as shadow -- Shelter -- My other life -- "The half-life" -- Henning Mankell -- This is the story...
Publication information
Publisher
Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2018.
Place of Publication
Virginia
Date Published
2018.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"A memoir in reading, this book reflects anew on how reading can become a transformative path to self-discovery. Jane Tompkins treats in particular works by Paul Theroux and V. S. Naipaul but also touches on the works of writers such as Henning Mankell, Ann Patchett, Alain de Botton, Elena Ferrante, and Anthony Trollope"-- Provided by publisher.
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Full title
Reading through the night / Jane Tompkins.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references.
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Call Numbers
G 2019/3134
Record Identifier
74VKVx77Ly2b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVx77Ly2b
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ISBN
0813941598
9780813941592 (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
809
MMS ID
991024246480002626
