One of the most important works of cultural theory ever written, Walter Benjamin
's groundbreaking essay explores how the age of mass media means audiences can l
isten to or see a work of art repeatedly - and what the troubling social and pol
itical implications of this are. Throughout history, some books have changed the
world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other.
They
have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outra
ged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them.
