Marion Rankine

Enjoyable historical and literary overview of the umbrella, accompanied by some wonderful illustrations. I found the chapter "Forgotten Objects and Frightful Moralities" especially enjoyable, laced as it is with a generous dollop of humor. I am delighted to run across an Emily Dickinson poem I don't recall ever having previously encountered -- and I feel spurred to read (or re-read) the books from which some of the author's examples are drawn.