Magia portátil

A fascinating account, sometimes ignored, of the book in human hands, of the sensations and habits that it generates in contact with readers. Books are important because of the words they contain, but in addition to worlds that reside in our minds, they are also objects that accompany us. Portable Magic delves into the symbolism of literary works as artifacts, that is, the charm inherent in their materiality and portability. From the multiple aspects that affect our relationship with books (even without having read them) and reinterpreting crucial milestones in the history of reading, Emma Smith reflects on the awareness we have acquired of the universe of treasured, devoured, censored and destroyed over the centuries, or simply leafed through during our lifetime. Likewise, the author focuses on the combination of form and content that conditions not only the reading experience, but also the social, political, and religious debate that they unleash.