{"product_id":"velocipedomania-a-cultural-history-of-the-velocipede-in-france-paperback","title":"Velocipedomania: A Cultural History of the Velocipede in France - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCorry Cropper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSeth Whidden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen blacksmith Pierre Michaux affixed pedals to the front axle of a two-wheeled scooter with a seat, he helped kick off a craze known as \u003ci\u003evelocipedomania\u003c\/i\u003e, which swept France in the late 1860s. The immediate forerunner of the bicycle, the velocipede similarly reflected changing cultural attitudes and challenged gender norms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eVelocipedomania \u003c\/i\u003eis the first in-depth study of the velocipede fad and the popular culture it inspired. It explores how the device was hailed as a symbol of France's cutting-edge technological advancements, yet also marketed as an invention with a noble pedigree, born from the nation's cultural and literary heritage. Giving readers a window into the material culture and enthusiasms of Second Empire France, it provides the first English translations of 1869's \u003ci\u003eManual of the Velocipede\u003c\/i\u003e, 1868's \u003ci\u003eNote on Monsieur Michaux's Velocipede\u003c\/i\u003e, and the 1869 operetta \u003ci\u003eDagobert and his Velocipede\u003c\/i\u003e. It also reprints scores of rare images from newspapers and advertisements, analyzing how these magnificent machines captured the era's visual imagination. By looking at how it influenced French attitudes towards politics, national identity, technology, fashion, fitness, and gender roles, this book shows how the short-lived craze of \u003ci\u003evelocipedomania\u003c\/i\u003e had a big impact.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCORRY CROPPER is a professor of French at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. His publications include \u003ci\u003eMarianne Meets the Mormons, Mormons in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e (Bucknell University Press), and \u003ci\u003ePlaying at Monarchy.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e SETH WHIDDEN is a professor of French at the University of Oxford and a fellow and tutor in French at The Queen's College, Oxford. His publications include monographs on Baudelaire, Verlaine, and Rimbaud, a biography of Rimbaud, and translations and critical editions. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eNineteenth-Century French Studies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.43 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 09, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765981511968,"sku":"9781684484331","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f855cc2be0565bf3b74a003d8bec1281_c3b3ba0d-d274-4fa6-9b77-ab7fe42c98b4.webp?v=1780283573","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/velocipedomania-a-cultural-history-of-the-velocipede-in-france-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}