Gender and Reading in the Late Eighteenth Century: The Bibliothèque Universelle des Romans
Martin Hall, King’s College
Volume 14, no. 3-4, April-July 2002
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ABSTRACT
In the second half of the eighteenth century, the number of readers and of books published increased considerably. There were not only more readers but different sorts of readers, with different expectations and intentions. Changes were taking place in the market for books, and authors and publishers responded to these changes, seeking to target the new readers with different products and different marketing strategies. In France, the period is marked by a great increase in the scope and diversity of publishing ventures, and by a remarkable upsurge in the output of fiction.
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