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Paperbacks Advantages And Disadvantages Essay

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INTRODUCTION

Books are handwritten or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound within covers (Dictionary.com, 2014). Books are believed to be the oldest mass medium (Curtis, 2013). They mainly exist in two types which are hardcover and softcover.

Printing, publishing, and book distribution processes sprung up and showed a great improvement in the early 19th century. This led books to have the potential to mass-produce cheap and affordable yellow back and paperback editions which were able to sell in extensive ways (Straus, 2014).

Paperback is one of the popular book formats which is also called softbound and softcover (Dictionary.com, 2014). The cover of paperback is made of softer …show more content…

Between the 1930s and 1940s - the World War period, many people plunged into hard situation and were not able to afford more in their expenses. Besides, the rise in education level in Britain within 1930 and 1940 also became one of the reasons which led to the success of paperbacks. Paperbacks already occupied an important position in the society and that is the main reason why paperbacks are still available nowadays. Paperbacks are still a part of our daily lives. There are still more benefits than disadvantages we can find in paperbacks such as it can be read and enjoyed before sleeping, and waiting for the bus at bus station. A reader commented: “…there is something special about holding a book. It seems more personal than an e-reader, which seems coldly electronic to me. As a reader, I highly prefer books (Cooke, 2014).” Another reader considers: “paperbacks continue to be the primary source of textual information. This traditional way of data collection and distribution keeps us rooted to our culture as well (King,

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