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With this book, Raymond Williams brilliantly documents the exciting birth of the popular press, and explores the growth of the reading public in English-speaking culture in Western Society. Examining the gradual change that has shaped the political, economic, and cultural life of the 20th century, Williams, who was one of the world's leading cultural critics, offers interesting arguments that remain timely for contemporary readers. The 'Long Revolution' of the title is the third revolution of culture after the democratic revolution and the industrial revolution. Almost uniquely, William's work bridged the divides between aesthetic and socio-economic inquiry, between Marxist thought and mainstream liberal thought, and between the modern and post-modern world.In this classic text, Williams’ study of education and the press traces the development of a common language, revealing links between ideas, literary forms, and social history. A groundbreaking analysis with ongoing relevance in the new century, it not only discusses how a common culture can be achieved, but also whether or not such a goal should be an aspiration. The body of the book has since come to be recognized as one of t

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Author

Raymond Williams, RAYMOND WILLIAMS, Raymond Williams

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Published

1965

Language

EN

ISBN

9780140207620

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, European History, Humanities