What led to the reading mania in Europe??
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Writings of thinkers like Thomas Paine, Voltaire and Rousseau also affected the thinking of the people. These factors led to the development of reading mania in Europe.
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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.
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