The Uses of Literacy in Colonial Australia, Hardback/Martyn Lyons

Relying on autobiographical documents, this book analyses what Australians read in the 19th century, as well as what they wrote, in terms of personal and everyday, non-literary writings. It emphasises the Britishness of colonial society, without forgetting specifically Australian inflections of readers’ responses. Australian reading embraced wide-ranging tastes. Publisher: Anthem Press Author(s): Martyn Lyons Number of pages: 254 Collection: Anthem Studies in Book History, Publishing and Print Culture Publication date: 2025 Dimensions: 161 x 236 x 23 Cover type: Hardback