From the broadsides of the sixteenth century to the broadsheets of the 19th century, taking in the Civil War newsbooks, the gutter press of the 18th century, the rise of the Sunday papers full of sex, sport and sensationalism, and the birth of the popular press, Bob Clarke describes the journey of the English newspaper from Grub Street to Fleet Street. It vividly portrays the way the news was reported, to provide a colourful, if often gruesome, picture of the social history of the past. Originally published in hardback at £60, the book is now revised and republished in paperback at a more accessible price. The Times Literary Supplement described it as 'A highly entertaining and informative introduction to English newspaper history.' And the Guardian said: 'This buoyant account... is larded with choice examples of 18th century journalism... there are stories of crimes and body-snatching... bilious political vituperation, macabrely precise accounts of some of the daily tragedies of life... it has a relish for its subject.'
| |||||||||||||||
 Trade In this Item for up to £0.85
Trade in From Grub Street to Fleet Street: An Illustrated History of English Newspapers to 1899 for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £0.85, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Learn more
|
Book Description
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, and more.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
First Sentence
Grub Street (Figure 1.1) was a real place, as real as Fleet Street. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Grub Street (Figure 1.1) was a real place, as real as Fleet Street. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
By newshound12
Format:Paperback
This is a fantastic book: glorious romp through newspaper history from the broadsides of the 16th century to the broadsheets of the 19th, taking in all the significant milestones along the way - the breakdown of State censorship at the onset of the English Civil War, the introduction of State licencing at the Restoration, the struggles for the freedom of the press, Wilkes and Liberty, the growth of advertising including gloriously explicit adverts of aphrodisics and cures for VD, the birth of the Sunday paper full of sex, sport and sensationalism - above all the extracts show how the newspapers tailored their content to inform and entertain their audiences and to mirror the life of their times, with all their humanity and humour.
The ideal present for anyone who reads newspapers.From Grub Street to Fleet Street: An Illustrated History of English Newspapers to 1899
The ideal present for anyone who reads newspapers.From Grub Street to Fleet Street: An Illustrated History of English Newspapers to 1899
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Business, Finance & Law
- Books > History > Cultural History
- Books > Home & Garden > Antiques & Collectables > Antiques & Collectables by Subject > Books, Magazines & Printed Matter > Magazines & Newspapers
- Books > Reference > Writing > Journalism
- Books > Society, Politics & Philosophy > Social Sciences
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
