Circulação de livros e práticas de leitura na sociedade sergipana oitocentista: catálogo natodigital da livraria comercial

Abstract

Over the centuries, books have always acted as products and producers of social thought, serving as objects that hold collective memory and providing characteristics of the periods in which they circulated, as well as of their readers. Given the importance of books as informational sources, this study explored the memorial and representative nature of works that circulated in Sergipe during the 19th century. Memorial, because it holds the historical essence of a people during a specific period, and representative, because it reveals the thoughts that emerged not only in Sergipe but also in 19th century Brazil. This endeavor began with the documentary exploration of the inventory of Livraria Comercial, a store located in the city of Aracaju at the end of the 19th century. Aiming to shed light on the reading practices of the time, through exploratory and bibliographic analysis, notes were made regarding the reasons why these titles were significant for the period. Based on this analysis, the Interactive Natodigital Catalog of Livraria Comercial was created. Through this material, the public will have access to works that circulated at the time, revisiting the reading practices that were part of the everyday life of the people of Sergipe and, consequently, of Brazilian readers.