"History in Davis's hands is loud, coarse, painful, funny, irreverent-and memorable." - San Francisco Chronicle Following on his New York Times bestsellers America's Hidden History and Don't Know Much About History, Ken Davis explores the next chapter in the country's hidden history: the gritty first half of the 19th century, among the most tumultuous in the nation's short life.

A Nation Rising - Untold Tales of Flawed Founders, Fallen Heroes, and Forgotten Fighters from America's Hidden History

L'irruption du livre de poche aux Etats-Unis est à la fois un phénomène économique (à l'image de l'aventure de Gervais Charpentier en France au XIXe siècle), social (en permettant aux armées de se divertir), moral (de par les conceptions parfois tapageuses des couvertures) et politique. Ecrit dans un style qui relève du récit journalistique, cet ouvrage a paru aux États-Unis en 1984. Il couvre la période 1939 à 1982, et est consacré à ce phénomène, devenu maintenant tout à fait quotidien, qui a bouleversé le monde de l'édition et, plus largement, de la culture et de l'éducation, notamment en démocratisant la lecture. Cette chronique de la « révolution du livre de poche » retrace l'histoire des auteurs, éditeurs, libraires et lecteurs qui la menèrent – et de ce que cela révéla pour l'Amérique. Dans sa préface, Bertrand Legendre éclaire les enjeux de cette nouvelle forme éditoriale et pose les bases d'une étude comparée avec ce que la création du poche en France, dans les années 1960, a déclenché. Pour la première fois traduit en français, cet essai vient enrichir l'histoire de l'édition contemporaine.Kenneth C. Davis est un grand historien de la culture populaire étasunienne, célèbre pour sa série Don't Know Much About..., qui a touché un large public dans les années 1990 et 2000 en développant aussi bien des sujets sur les pionniers, l'histoire américaine, ou encore les présidents américains.

Une culture à deux balles : la révolution du livre de poche aux Etats-Unis

"Reading [Davis] is like returning to the classroom of the best teacher you ever had."- PeopleFor years, Kenneth C. Davis has enlightened and enthralled us, opening our minds and tickling our fancies with his wonderfully irreverent, fun, and factual Don't Know Much About® series. He has carried readers on wild and edifying rides through history, mythology, geography, the Bible, the Civil War, even across the universe. Now, following on the heels of his triumphant New York Times bestseller Don't Know Much About® Anything, comes Don't Know Much About® Anything Else, a one-stop potpourri of intriguing information. Chock-full of delightful historical snippets and fascinating people, remarkable milestones and boneheaded blunders, and eye-opening, brain-boggling facts about simply anything and everything in the world, here is the ideal companion for those long car rides, plane flights, quality family hours, or relaxing downtime.

Don't Know Much About Anything Else - Even More Things You Need to Know but Never Learned About People, Places, Events, and More!

From Homer to Harry Potter, from Chaucer to Charlotte's Web, acompelling book of quizzes on history's most influential literary worksand writers Did a whale named "Mocha Dick" inspire Melville's masterpiece? Who was the first poet to speak at a presidential inauguration? Which French-speaking high school football star shook up the literary world? Do you freeze when someone mentions Faulkner? When the conversation turns to the Odyssey, do you want to take a hike? Have no fear. For years, Kenneth C. Davis's New York Times bestselling Don't Know Much About® books have enlightened and enthralled us with a winning blend of fascinating facts and wonderfully irreverent fun. Now he sets his sights on our literary IQ in Don't Know Much About® Literature. With this rich treasure trove of knowledge and intriguing information about the world's great books and authors, Kenneth Davis and his daughter, Jenny, demystify Dracula, capture Kafka, and help you brush up on your Brontë in the inimitable and endlessly entertaining Don't Know Much About® style.

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