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Pandaemonium 1660-1886 - The Coming of the Machine as Seen by Contemporary Observers (Paperback)
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Pandaemonium 1660-1886 - The Coming of the Machine as Seen by Contemporary Observers (Paperback)
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Collecting texts taken from letters, diaries, literature,
scientific journals and reports, Pandaemonium gathers a beguiling
narrative as it traces the development of the machine age in
Britain. Covering the years between 1660 and 1886, it offers a rich
tapestry of human experience, from eyewitness reports of the
Luddite Riots and the Peterloo Massacre to more intimate accounts
of child labour, Utopian communities, the desecration of the
natural world, ground-breaking scientific experiments, and the
coming of the railways. Humphrey Jennings, co-founder of the Mass
Observation movement of the 1930s and acclaimed documentary
film-maker, assembled an enthralling narrative of this key period
in Britain's national consciousness. The result is a highly
original artistic achievement in its own right. Thanks to the
efforts of his daughter, Marie-Louise Jennings, Pandaemonium was
originally published in 1985, and in 2012 it was the inspiration
behind Danny Boyle's electrifying Opening Ceremony for the London
Olympic Games. Frank Cottrell Boyce, who wrote the scenario for the
ceremony, contributes a revealing new foreword for this edition.
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