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Pandaemonium 1660-1886
Collecting texts taken from letters diaries literature scientific journals and reports Pandomonium gathers a beguiling narrative as it traces the development of the machine age in Britain. Covering the years between 1660 and 1886 it offers a rich tapestry of human experience from eyewitness reports of the Luddite Riots and the Peterloo Massacre to more intimate accounts of child labour Utopian communities the desecration of the natural world ground-breaking scientific experiments and the coming of the railways. Humphrey Jennings co-founder of the Mass Observation movement of the 1930s and acclaimed documentary film-maker assembled an enthralling narrative of this key period in Britains national consciousness. The result is a highly original artistic achievement in its own right. Thanks to
the efforts of his daughter Marie-Louise Jennings Pandomonium was originally published in 1985 and in 2012 it was the inspiration behind Danny Boyles electrifying Opening Ceremony for the London Olympic Games. Frank Cottrell Boyce who wrote the scenario for the ceremony contributes a revealing new foreword for this edition.
the efforts of his daughter Marie-Louise Jennings Pandomonium was originally published in 1985 and in 2012 it was the inspiration behind Danny Boyles electrifying Opening Ceremony for the London Olympic Games. Frank Cottrell Boyce who wrote the scenario for the ceremony contributes a revealing new foreword for this edition.
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