The Vice of Reading (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781912475773)

"No vices are so hard to eradicate as those which are popularly regarded as virtues. Among these the vice of reading is foremost."

A great American novelist offers a scathing attack on the worst kinds of reading. Edith Wharton argues that the growing cultural influence of "mechanical" readers is having a disastrous impact on the world of letters. A subtly devastating work of social criticism, The Vice of Reading is also a celebration of the voracious and amoral consumption that marks out the very best readers.

Eris Gems make available in the form of beautifully produced saddle-stitched booklets a series of outstanding short works of fiction and non-fiction.

Author: Edith Wharton
ISBN-10: 1912475774
ISBN-13: 9781912475773
Publisher: Eris
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2022
Pages: 26
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 7.40h x 4.10w x 0.30d