Victorian aquarium, the: literary discussions on nature, culture, and science
Auteur :
Granata, Silvia
Éditeur :
Manchester University Press
ISBN :
9781526151964
Date de publication :
23 mars 2021
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 x 1,4 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Through the analysis of a wide range of sources, which include aquarium manuals, articles and fictional works, The Victorian aquarium investigates the nineteenth-century vogue for home tanks; the book retraces the development and decline of the ‘aquarium mania’, exploring both its historical specificity and its far-ranging cultural resonance. -- .