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Literature and photography in transition, 1850-1915

by Owen Clayton

Literature and photographyHistoryPhotographyEnglish literatureIllustrationsAmerican literatureEnglish literature (collections), 19th centuryAmerican literature (collections), 19th century

Literature and Photography in Transition, 1850-1915 looks at how British and American writers used early photography and film as illustrations and metaphors. It concentrates on five figures in particular: Henry Mayhew, Robert Louis Stevenson, Amy Levy, William Dean Howells, and Jack London, each of whom deals with the transition between photographic methodologies.--Provided by publisher

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