Brolliology: A History Of The Umbrella In Life And Literature
by Marion Rankine /
2017 / English / EPUB
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A fun, illustrated history of the umbrella's surprising place in
life and literature
A fun, illustrated history of the umbrella's surprising place in
life and literature
Humans have been making, using, perfecting, and decorating
umbrellas for millennia--holding them over the heads of rulers,
signalling class distinctions, and exploring their full imaginative
potential in folk tales and novels.
Humans have been making, using, perfecting, and decorating
umbrellas for millennia--holding them over the heads of rulers,
signalling class distinctions, and exploring their full imaginative
potential in folk tales and novels.
In the spirit of the best literary gift books,
In the spirit of the best literary gift books,Brolliology
Brolliology is a beautifully designed and illustrated tour
through literature and history. It surprises us with the crucial
role that the oft-overlooked umbrella has played over
centuries--and not just in keeping us dry. Marion Rankine elevates
umbrellas to their rightful place as an object worthy of
philosophical inquiry.
is a beautifully designed and illustrated tour
through literature and history. It surprises us with the crucial
role that the oft-overlooked umbrella has played over
centuries--and not just in keeping us dry. Marion Rankine elevates
umbrellas to their rightful place as an object worthy of
philosophical inquiry.
As Rankine points out, many others have tried.
Derrida sought to find the meaning (or lack thereof) behind an
umbrella mentioned in Nietzsche's notes, Robert Louis Stevenson
wrote essays on the handy object, and Dickens used umbrellas as a
narrative device for just about everything. She tackles the gender,
class, and social connotations of carrying an umbrella and helps us
realize our deep connection to this most forgettable everyday
object--which we only think of when we don't have one.
As Rankine points out, many others have tried.
Derrida sought to find the meaning (or lack thereof) behind an
umbrella mentioned in Nietzsche's notes, Robert Louis Stevenson
wrote essays on the handy object, and Dickens used umbrellas as a
narrative device for just about everything. She tackles the gender,
class, and social connotations of carrying an umbrella and helps us
realize our deep connection to this most forgettable everyday
object--which we only think of when we don't have one.