Becoming a Reader: The Experience of Fiction from Childhood to Adulthood

Becoming a Reader studies the psychological development of readers of fictional stories across the entire lifespan. The author argues that regardless of personality and background, readers go through a regular sequence of stages as they mature from childhood to adulthood which affects how they experience and respond to stories. Literary theorists, reading psychologists, and general readers interested in the power of reading will find this to be an insightful book.

Author: J. A. Appleyard
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/28/1994
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.06w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9780521467568

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