Question

Examine the reason for the virtual reading mania in europein 18th century

Answer 1

the coming in huge huge no. of printed books which were cheap enough to be afforded by even the poor like chapbooks etc.
more leisure time among women enabled them to read and even write about their lives..
people started reading out the books in public gatherings so that eveyone were able to know about the current issues..
fairy tales and other knowledgeable books were written for children....