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Supernatural entertainments : Victorian spiritualism and the rise of modern media culture /

"Explores the proliferation of spiritualist séances in mid-nineteenth-century Europe and the United States, and the connection to the contemporary evolution of the media entertainment industry"--Provided by publisher.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Natale, Simone, 1981- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2016]
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The medium on the stage : theatricality and performance in the spirit séance
  • Parlor games : play and social life in the haunted house
  • Breaking the news : controversy, sensation, and the popular press
  • Mediums and stars : religion, consumerism, and celebrity culture
  • Stranger than fiction : print media, automatic writing, and popular culture
  • The marvels of superimposition : spirit photography and spiritualism's visual culture.