The Traveler, the Tower, and the Worm: The Reader as Metaphor

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Copyright © 2013 alberto Manguel all rights reserved. except for brief quotations used for purposes of review or scholarly citation, none of this book may be reproduced in any form by any means without written permission from the publisher. Published by university of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112 www.upenn.edu/pennpress Printed in the united states of america on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Manguel, alberto. the traveler, the tower, and the worm : the reader as metaphor / alberto Manguel. 1st ed. p. cm. (Material texts) includes bibliographical references and index. isbn: 978-0-8122-4523-3 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. literature and anthropology. 2. literature and society. 3. signs and symbols. 4. books and reading—Philosophy. Gn452.5.M36 2013 2013005806 809.3 dc23 For Craig, with all my love This page intentionally left blank ...