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The Village And The Newspaper

The Village And The Newspaper

Crabbe, George

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Literary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419186760
ISBN13: 9781419186769
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.13 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.04
Language: English
The Village and the Newspaper is a novel by George Crabbe that explores the impact of the introduction of a newspaper to a small English village in the late 18th century. The story follows the lives of the villagers as they become increasingly consumed by the news and gossip provided by the newspaper. The arrival of the newspaper brings new ideas and perspectives to the village, but also creates division and conflict among the residents. Crabbe uses the characters and their reactions to the newspaper to comment on the changing social and political landscape of England during this time period. The novel is a reflection on the power of information and the ways in which it can both unite and divide communities.Here too the lawless merchant of the main Draws from his plough th' intoxicated swain; Want only claim'd the labour of the day, But vice now steals his nightly rest away.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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