Posting it
Subtitle: the Victorian revolution in letter writing
By: Catherine J. Golden.
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Gainesville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9780813033792
Subjects: Communication and technology -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Postal service -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Written communication -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Letter writing -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Literature and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Material culture -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century; Great Britain -- Civilization -- 19th century
Description: "Until Queen Victoria instituted the Postal Reform Act of 1839, mail was a luxury affordable only by the rich. Golden demonstrates how cheap postage--which was quickly adopted in other countries--led to a postal "network" that can be viewed as a forerunner of computer-mediated communications. Indeed, the revolution in letter writing of the nineteenth century led to blackmail, frauds, unsolicited mass mailings, and junk mail--problems that remain with us today."--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.