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. Bibliographic Level Mode Of Issuance: Monograph Includes Bibliographical References And Index. English