The Cambridge Companion to Marginalia

*The Cambridge Companion to Marginalia* explores the handwritten notes, comments, and doodles that readers have made in the margins of books over centuries. It examines how these annotations reveal personal reactions, interpretive ideas, and cultural contexts, offering a window into how individuals engaged with texts beyond their original content. The book discusses the significance of marginalia in understanding literary history, authorship, and reader behavior, highlighting the complex relationship between readers and texts. Overall, it sheds light on how marginal notes contribute to the ongoing dialogue between a book and its readers.