Nicholas Dames

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The Chapter: A Segmented History from Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century Nicholas Dames
Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism

A history of the chapter from its origins in antiquity to today
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The long history of the chapter book Very few adult readers are likely to remember it, but imagine, if you will, your first experience reading a book divided into chapters. What confronted you was a story that unexpectedly stuttered. Read More