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Victorian Magic (Routledge Library Editions: The Victorian World) by Geoffrey Lamb is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Victorian Magic (Routledge Library Editions: The Victorian World) about?
First published in 1976. This title brings the Victorian era to life with stories of its spectacular leading magicians, conjurers, illusionists, escapologists, scientific experimenters and tricksters. Geoffrey Lamb describes the kind of people they were and the kind of things they did, whilst keeping intact the mystery surrounding their feats. This skilful reconstruction of this branch of nineteenth-century entertainment gives us a fascinating insight into Victorians and how they liked to be amused. This title will be of interest to students of history.
Who reads Victorian Magic (Routledge Library Editions: The Victorian World)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Geoffrey Lamb
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781317273240
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Sports, Anthropology
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