Eric Purchase earned a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Connecticut, USA. He taught writing and literature there, and at other universities, for 12 years. He now works as a professional writer and an independent scholar.

• Chapter 1. The Freedom of a Reader Part I: The Experience of Reading Chapter 2. Reading as a Dream Chapter 3. The Psychology of Readers Chapter 4. Committing to the Text Chapter 5. The Archetypes of Meaning Part II: Ways of Reading Chapter 6. Intimacy with Books Chapter 7. Consulting Oracles Chapter 8. Translation Part III: The Functions of Reading Chapter 9. The World Chapter 10. The Unknown Chapter 11. Reading in the Digital Age

Eric Purchase earned a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Connecticut, USA. He taught writing and literature there, and at other universities, for 12 years. He now works as a professional writer and an independent scholar.

• Chapter 1. The Freedom of a Reader Part I: The Experience of Reading Chapter 2. Reading as a Dream Chapter 3. The Psychology of Readers Chapter 4. Committing to the Text Chapter 5. The Archetypes of Meaning Part II: Ways of Reading Chapter 6. Intimacy with Books Chapter 7. Consulting Oracles Chapter 8. Translation Part III: The Functions of Reading Chapter 9. The World Chapter 10. The Unknown Chapter 11. Reading in the Digital Age

Eric Purchase earned a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Connecticut, USA. He taught writing and literature there, and at other universities, for 12 years. He now works as a professional writer and an independent scholar.

• Chapter 1. The Freedom of a Reader Part I: The Experience of Reading Chapter 2. Reading as a Dream Chapter 3. The Psychology of Readers Chapter 4. Committing to the Text Chapter 5. The Archetypes of Meaning Part II: Ways of Reading Chapter 6. Intimacy with Books Chapter 7. Consulting Oracles Chapter 8. Translation Part III: The Functions of Reading Chapter 9. The World Chapter 10. The Unknown Chapter 11. Reading in the Digital Age