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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2003
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ676494 |
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Table of Contents:
- A Corrupt Medium: Stephen Burroughs and the Bridgehampton, New York, Library. Ashton, Susanna Individual Differences Library Development Literature Appreciation Personal Narratives Public Libraries Reading Attitudes Discusses criminal Stephen Burroughs'"The Memoirs of Stephen Burroughs", a well-known rogue narrative of the 19th century, and his campaign to establish a library in Bridgehampton, New York. Topics include rationalism; the role of reading; the growth of libraries following the American Revolution; and the role of individual interpretations and literary influence. (Author/LRW)