DocumentCode
790683
Title
Representations of transatlantic telegraphy
Author
Hempstead, C.A.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Human Studies, Teesside Univ., Middlesbrough
Volume
4
Issue
6
fYear
1995
fDate
12/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract
The successful laying of a telegraph cable across the Atlantic in 1866 had a major impact on Victorian society. An important part of the process of habituating the public to the new technology was the representation of submarine telegraphy in books and magazines, such as Punch and the Illustrated London News, aimed at an educated, disinterested audience. This paper examines some typical representations in prose, poetry, and pictures
Keywords
history; telegraphy; Illustrated London News; Punch; Victorian society; pictures; poetry; prose; submarine telegraphy; technology representation; telegraph cable; transatlantic telegraphy;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering Science and Education Journal
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0963-7346
Type
jour
Filename
490016
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