Marginalia: Readers Writing in BooksYale University Press, 01/01/2001 - 324 páginas From Pierre de Fermat to Samuel Taylor Coleridge to Graham Greene, readers have related to books through the notes they write in the margins. In this pioneering book--the first to examine the phenomenon of marginalia--H.J. Jackson surveys an extraordinary range of annotated books to explore the history of marginalia, the forms they take, the psychology that underlies them, and the reactions they provoke. Based on a study of thousands of books annotated by readers both famous and obscure over the last three centuries, this book reveals the intensity of emotion that characterizes the process of reading. For hundreds of years, readers have talked to other people in the margins of their books--not only to authors, but also to friends, lovers, and future generations. With an infectious enthusiasm for her subject, Jackson reflects on the cultural and historical value of writing in the margins, examines works that have invited passionate annotation, and presents examples of some of the most provocative marginalia. Imaginative, amusing, and poignant, this book will be treasured by--and maybe even annotated by--anyone who cares about reading. |
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... , that my hypothetical bit of garbage is featureless . I made it up , generalizing on the basis of common experience . We haven't really looked at it and in a sense there is nothing to see . Suppose I had given it an author 2 introduction.
... Given the fact that throughout the text passages are set off with underlin- ing and with lines down the margin , the absence of markings in the Fore- word suggests that it was skipped over . The first note in the text occurs on page 19 ...
... Given the recent shift of attention from the writer to the reader and to the production , dissemination , and reception of texts , marginalia of all periods would appear to be potentially a goldmine for scholars . And so they are , but ...
... these objections often are . The Afterword turns to ad- vocacy and suggests means by which marginalia might be given more credit and more visibility . 18 PHYSICAL FEATURES chapter one The physical features of books introduction 17.
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Índice
Physical Features | 18 |
History | 44 |
Motives for Marginalia | 81 |
Object Lessons | 101 |
Two Profiles | 149 |
Books for Fanatics | 179 |
Poetics | 204 |
Book Use or Book Abuse | 234 |
Afterword | 259 |
Notes | 267 |
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Acknowledgments | 313 |
Index | 315 |
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