The Beauty of Books

Season 1 • Episode 3: Illustrated Wonderlands • Watch with subtitles

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Episode 3: Illustrated Wonderlands

February 21, 2011 • 30 min

The Victorians were masters of illustrated books, especially for children. Thanks to an emerging middle class readership, new printing technology and a sentimentalised regard for childhood, fairy tales and fantasy fiction containing words and pictures grew into an established genre.

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