Description: The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction by Alan Jacobs HARDBACK 1st ed Click images to enlarge Description The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction by Alan Jacobs (Distinguished Professor of the Humanities, Baylor University) Pub. Oxford University Press Inc, United States, New York, 2011. First edition. Hardback in dustjacket. 162 pages. Is reading under threat? No, says Alan Jacobs-but people do need help and encouragemnt to enjoy it to the full. Jacobs's experience as a lecturer and many-time author suggests that many readers lack confidence; they wonder whether they are reading well, with proper focus and attentiveness, with due discretion and discernment. Many have absorbed the puritanical message that reading is, first and foremost, good for you -the intellectual equivalent of eating your Brussels sprouts. For such people, indeed for all readers, Jacobs offers some simple, powerful, and much needed advice: read at whim, read what gives you delight, and do so without shame, whether it be Stephen King or the King James Version of the Bible. He offers an insightful, accessible, and playfully irreverent guide for aspiring readers. Each chapter focuses on one aspect of approaching literary fiction, poetry, or nonfiction, and the book explores everything from the invention of silent reading, reading responsively, rereading, and reading on electronic devices. Invitingly written, with equal measures of wit and erudition, The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction will appeal to all readers, whether they be novices looking for direction or old hands seeking to recapture the pleasures of reading they first experienced as children. Very Good+ condition. Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
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Author: Stephen King
Format: Hardback
Fiction Subject: Modern Literature
Date of Publication: 2011
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Binding: Hardback
Language: English
Non-Fiction Subject: Literature, Poetry & Criticism
Year Printed: 2011
