Which factor led to reading mania in the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe?
Ans.
1. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries literacy rate went up in most parts of Europe.
2. New forms of popular literature appeared in print, targeting new audiences. Book sellers employed peddlers who roamed around villages, carrying little books for sale.
3. Cheap books were available in the market and the production of books was very high.
4. Newspapers and journals carried information about wars and trade as well as news of developments in other places.