The Untold Story of the Talking Book

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Books & Reading, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
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Author: Matthew Rubery ISBN: 9780674974531
Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication: November 14, 2016
Imprint: Harvard University Press Language: English
Author: Matthew Rubery
ISBN: 9780674974531
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication: November 14, 2016
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Language: English
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Histories of the book often move straight from the codex to the digital screen. Left out is nearly 150 years of audio recordings. Matthew Rubery uncovers this story, from Edison to today’s billion-dollar audiobook industry, and breaks from convention by treating audiobooks as a distinctive art form that has profoundly influenced the way we read.

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Histories of the book often move straight from the codex to the digital screen. Left out is nearly 150 years of audio recordings. Matthew Rubery uncovers this story, from Edison to today’s billion-dollar audiobook industry, and breaks from convention by treating audiobooks as a distinctive art form that has profoundly influenced the way we read.

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