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Dec 2, 1452
Printing Press
The printing press made widespread distribution of literature to the common man. This was the first form of technology of literature and was created by Johannes Gutenberg. -
Serialized Novels
The invention of the magazine was born. These were made to reach the lower class since they were cheap and would publish a chapter of a novel each week or month. Authors like Dickens, Collins and Braddon were serialized. (Plympton). -
Film Adaptation
Cinderella was one of the stories to be adapted into film. The link for this film is found below:
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Audio Books
In 1935, RNIB released the first "talking books" by Agatha Christie and Joseph Conrad. (silksoundbooks) -
Ebooks
Today, books have evolved to be read paperless: all on computer screens. This can be done on phones and kindles. In addition, going paperless has positively impacted the environment. Article link: http://www.tkearth.com/downloads/thoughts_ereaders.pdf -
Social Media for Books
Since books are so accessible, they have become popular to post about on social media. This includes sites like Instagram and Goodreads. Otherwise known as bookstagram, here is a link: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/bookstagram/?hl=en -
Interactive Book Apps
An example of this would be 80 days. It serves as a companion to Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 days. This is especially resourceful for teachers and struggling readers. -
Booktube
Similar to social media, this is the new way technology offers book reviews. Found on YouTube, these reviewers refer to it as Booktube and create personal reviews live and prerecorded. Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/abookutopia
