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Rudimentary Treatise on the Construction of Locks
George Dodd's 'Rudimentary Treatise on the Construction of Locks' delves into the complexities of lock-making, tracing the history and development of this intricate craft up to the mid-19th century. Dodd's scholarly work not only scrutinizes the physical construction of numerous locks but also interrogates the intellectual endeavor behind each design. The treatise adopts an analytical lens, dissecting the nuances of various locking mechanisms and documenting the proliferation of lock patents. His meticulous approach reveals both the technical evolution and the profound dedication to the 'lock-philosophy,' a term he playfully coins to indicate the fusion of mechanical prowess and thoughtful i...
Commodity Culture in Dickens's Household Words
In 1850, Charles Dickens founded Household Words, a weekly miscellany intended to instruct and entertain an ever-widening middle-class readership. Published in the decade following the Great Exhibition of 1851, the journal appeared at a key moment in the emergence of commodity culture in Victorian England. Alongside the more well-known fiction that appeared in its pages, Dickens filled Household Words with articles about various commodities-articles that raise wider questions about how far society should go in permitting people to buy and sell goods and services: in other words, how far the laissez-faire market should extend. At the same time, Household Words was itself a commodity. With mar...
Days at the Factories
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