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- Title
Book Review: The Alternative Modernity of the Bicycle in British and French Literature, 1880–1920 by Una Brogan.
- Authors
Dekker, Henk-Jan
- Abstract
Una Brogan's book, "The Alternative Modernity of the Bicycle in British and French Literature, 1880–1920," aims to correct the historical oversight of the bicycle as a key technology of modernity. Brogan argues that while other modes of transport have been extensively studied, the bicycle has received less attention. The book explores the experience of riding bicycles as a new technology through the analysis of written sources, focusing on British and French literature from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Brogan highlights the bicycle's connection to nature, its emancipatory potential for class and gender, its impact on the body, and its unique position as both a modernizing influence and a counter-cultural technology. The book offers a thought-provoking perspective on the bicycle's place in history and its potential relevance today.
- Subjects
FRENCH literature; CYCLING; BICYCLES; MODERNITY; TECHNOLOGICAL innovations; BRITISH literature
- Publication
Journal of Transport History, 2024, Vol 45, Issue 1, p181
- ISSN
0022-5266
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/00225266231210967