Writing noise in interwar britain: literature and the politics of sound
Auteur :
Snaith, Anna
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198951476
Date de publication :
27 nov. 2025
Dimensions :
1,9 x 15,6 x 23,4 cm
Poids :
630 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book explores the preoccupation with 'unwanted' sound in interwar Britain. It contends that the extreme decibel levels brought about during WW1 created not only a concern with the effects of noise on the mind and body, but a reconceptualization of the material effects of sound that influenced writers.