What We See When We Read
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780804171649 (0804171645)
Publish date: August 5th 2014
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 464
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Language,
Literature,
Criticism,
Literary Criticism,
Books About Books,
Adult,
Art,
Philosophy,
Psychology,
Design
You really will not look at reading the same way after you read this book. It's rather interesting, and nicely designed. I wonder if Anne Rice has read this. Actually, I know the answer to that, I think.
Visually beautiful, but it did become a bit tiresome. Seemed more gimmicky than insightful at times.
A beautifully designed book that considers what we see/experience/interpret when we read. Fascinating and wonderful to look at.
As I round the corner to my 140th of the year, I can say WHAT WE SEE WHEN WE READ stands atop as the most brilliant I’ve read of all. Arranged both conceptually and visually in mouth-gaping magnificence, genius Peter Mendelsund captures the very essence—the shared bond—of our reading pleasure. The a...
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