Title Multiplying worlds : romanticism, modernity, and the emergence of virtual reality / Peter Otto

Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 332 pages) : illustrations Summary This title argues that modern forms of virtual reality first appear in the urban/commercial milieu of London in the late 18th and early 19th century. To establish this aetiology it maps the emergence of virtual realities in popular entertainment, Enlightenment schemes for managing the real, and Romantic literature and art Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 10, 2021) Subject Romanticism -- Great Britain English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism Virtual reality in literature. Amusements -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century Amusements English literature Romanticism Virtual reality in literature Great Britain Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780191725364 0191725366

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