Engine of modernity: the omnibus and urban culture in nineteenth-century paris
Auteur :
Belenky, Masha
Éditeur :
Manchester University Press
ISBN :
9781526160218
Date de publication :
28 sept. 2021
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
395 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Engine of modernity examines the connection between public transportation and popular culture in nineteenth-century Paris through a focus on the omnibus - a horse-drawn urban conveyance. The book introduces the omnibus as a key vector for understanding the intersection of urban and literary modernity in France. -- .