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Far from the hushed restraint we associate with the Victorians, their world pulsated with sound. This book shows how, in more ways than one, Victorians were hearing things. John Picker draws upon literary and scientific works to recapture the Victorian sense of aural discovery.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Picker, John M., 1970-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2003.
Subjects:
English literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
Sound in literature.
Sound > Recording and reproducing > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Speech in literature.
Voice in literature.
Littérature anglaise > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Son > Enregistrement et reproduction > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Parole dans la littérature.
Voix dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
English literature
Sound in literature
Sound > Recording and reproducing
Speech in literature
Voice in literature
Great Britain
Letterkunde.
Stemgeluid.
Geluid.
Victoriaanse tijd.
1800-1899
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Far from the hushed restraint we associate with the Victorians, their world pulsated with sound. This book shows how, in more ways than one, Victorians were hearing things. John Picker draws upon literary and scientific works to recapture the Victorian sense of aural discovery.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 220 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-210) and index.
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