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1. The Pianola in Early Twentieth-Century British Literature: "Really it is a wonderful machine".

Author

DEUTSCH, DAVID

Subjects
*PIANOLA, *MUSICAL instruments in literature, *BRITISH literature, *MUSICAL aesthetics, *TWENTIETH century, HISTORY & criticism
Abstract

An essay is presented exploring the cultural history and literary depiction of the pianola player piano in early 20th-century British literature. Topics addressed include a brief history of the instrument's manufacture and popularity between 1900 and 1934, aesthetics of listening to music during the period, and several metaphorical interpretations of the instrument in literature. Authors cited include E. M. Forster, H. G. Wells, and George Bernard Shaw.

Published
2015

2. An Edwardian Social Microscope.

Author

Pharand, Michel W.

Subjects
*BRITISH literature, *NONFICTION, *TWENTIETH century, REIGN of Edward VII, Great Britain, 1901-1910, HISTORY & criticism
Published
2018

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