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Humans have been making, using, perfecting and decorating umbrellas for millennia. Umbrellas have been held over the heads of rulers, chieftans, kings, queens, priests, gods, nobles, revelers, clergymen, merchants, monks, clerks and lovers. They have been crafted from bamboo, paper, whalebone, steel, silk, cotton, alpaca, brocade and lace, and trimmed with jewels and precious metals. Umbrellas have appeared in countless movies and artworks for their sheer aesthetic appeal, and their ability to create points of calm amidst pelting rain or swirling snow. In this charming, quirky and lyrical book, Marion Rankine explores the many facets of the umbrella, looking into the origin of its design and purpose, reaching deep into its unexpected history tied up with classism, sexism and technological innovation. Meandering further on the umbrella's trail, she explores the meanings and symbolism attached to it over the years and takes the reader on a delightful tour of those literary umbrellas we find adorning the pages of our favourite books, from Charles Dickens to J.K. Rowling. You will never think of the humble brolly in the same way again.

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Kategoria Książki po angielsku Literature & literary studies Literature: history & criticism Literary studies: general

• Pełny tytuł: Brolliology
• Podtytuł: A History of the Umbrella in Life and Literature
• Autor: Marion Rankine
• Język: Angielski
• Oprawa: Twarda
• Liczba stron: 192
• EAN: 9781911545071
• ISBN: 1911545078
• ID: 16047821
• Wydawca: Melville House UK
• Waga: 396 g
• Wymiary: 141 × 193 × 20 mm
• Data wydania: 02. November 2017

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