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OverviewBy the middle 1800s, toys were appearing in forms that drew upon--and that inspired--advances in areas such as optics, biology, geography, transportation, and automation. In these decades, too, a new type of wonder tale was being brought to maturity by a Poe-inspired Jules Verne. The modern wonder tale's highly-charged vision expressed the hopes and the fears, and the delights and the traumas, engendered by ""new worlds idealism""--that Western pursuit of both mechanical and geographical conquest. Exploring realms belonging to childhood, literature, science, and history, this innovative study weaves together the histories of wonder tales and children's toys, focusing specifically on their modern aspects and how they reflect and express the social attitudes of that time period beginning around 1859 and ending around 1957. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mark RichPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.626kg ISBN: 9780786443925ISBN 10: 0786443928 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 23 September 2020 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface One—Excelsior! Two—Marking the Modern Century Three—The Sleep-Journey and the Navigator Four—Tradition and Change in Symbolic Toys Five—Deep Time and the Thinning Veil Six—Early Automata in America Seven—The Moon and the Anti-Hero Clock Eight—The Maelstrom and New Worlds Fatalism Nine—Fogg’s Journey Ten—Later Automata and Shrunken Globes Eleven—The Magic City Twelve—The Antigravity Clock and the Moon Thirteen—The Middle Years and the Ripping Veil Fourteen—Mockeries of Mass Production Fifteen—The Tattered Veil Sixteen—Lines of Motion and the Horizontal Rocket Seventeen—Thirteen O’Clock Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsEntertaining...If there is a philosophy of toys and toy invention, it is at work here. --Popcultureshelf.com """Entertaining...If there is a philosophy of toys and toy invention, it is at work here.""--Popcultureshelf.com" Author InformationMark Rich has written multiple books on toys and toy history, along with numerous articles on science fiction literature. He lives in Cashton, Wisconsin. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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