Multiplying worlds [electronic resource] : romanticism, modernity, and the emergence of virtual reality / Peter Otto. Otto, Peter, 1953- Romanticism Great Britain. English literature 18th century History and criticism. English literature 19th century History and criticism. Virtual reality in literature. Amusements Great Britain History 18th century. PR448 820.935509033 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 11, 2011). This title argues that modern forms of virtual reality first appear in the urban/commercial milieu of London in the late 18th and early 19th century. To establish this aetiology it maps the emergence of virtual realities in popular entertainment Enlightenment schemes for managing the real, and Romantic literature and art. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199567676.001.0001 eng Great Britain. Great Britain