Victorian Sensation: The Extraordinary Publication, Reception and Secret Authorship of Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation - James A. Secord - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226744100 - February 5, 2001
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Victorian Sensation: The Extraordinary Publication, Reception and Secret Authorship of Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation


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When "Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation" was published anonymously in 1844, it sparked one of the greatest sensations of the Victorian era. The author uses the story of "Vestiges" to create a panoramic portrait of life in the early industrial era from the view of its readers.


644 pages, 155 halftones

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released February 5, 2001
ISBN13 9780226744100
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 644
Dimensions 236 × 166 × 43 mm   ·   970 g
Language English  

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