About the Author

H.J. Jackson is professor of English at the University of Toronto.

Reviews

"A lucid and lively foray into the history of reading. Attacking a formidably long period and a remarkably wide range of materials, H.J. Jackson sheds new light on literary and intellectual history by showing how a diverse range of readers have reacted to and interacted with printed books. Jackson's book has no rivals and few counterparts." Anthony Grafton, author of The Footnote "Jackson zooms in with forensic assiduity on the now no longer marginal subject of the physical annotation of books. Her study is an utterly fascinating blend of evidence and implication: we take away an almost visceral appreciation of the dynamics of reading." Sven Birkerts"