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Loading... Marginalia: Readers Writing in Booksby H. J. Jackson
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This is a neat little book. Jackson treats of the history of marginalia—from the eighteenth century onwards—as well as reasons to annotate books, the case for and against annotation, and the use of marginalia to historians, reader response critics, and society in general. The book is fairly interesting, and ranges all over the history of English literature. I got a lot out of Jackson's treatment of the topic, but I also ended up with several pages full of books I'd like to read, both ones she reminded me of, and new books she called to my attention. Definitely worth a look. 1   tessone | Apr 6, 2006 |  Loved this book. It almost made me want to write in my own books. Almost (  )1 wellred2 | Apr 1, 2006 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0300088167, Hardcover)From Pierre de Fermat to Samuel Taylor Coleridge to Graham Greene, readers have related to books through the notes they write in the margins. In this pioneering book—the first to examine the phenomenon of marginalia—H.J. Jackson surveys an extraordinary range of annotated books to explore the history of marginalia, the forms they take, the psychology that underlies them, and the reactions they provoke.Based on a study of thousands of books annotated by readers both famous and obscure over the last three centuries, this book reveals the intensity of emotion that characterizes the process of reading. For hundreds of years, readers have talked to other people in the margins of their books—not only to authors, but also to friends, lovers, and future generations. With an infectious enthusiasm for her subject, Jackson reflects on the cultural and historical value of writing in the margins, examines works that have invited passionate annotation, and presents examples of some of the most provocative marginalia. Imaginative, amusing, and poignant, this book will be treasured by—and maybe even annotated by—anyone who cares about reading. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:02 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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