I have a fear of the 19th century By Seamus O'Sparks on October 14, 2011 — 1 min read I have a fear of the 19th century. I’m not sure why, it just gives me the heebie-jeebies. It seems like such a bleak time, what with all the bleak industrial settings, and Jack-The-Rippers and Ottoman Empires and swarthy immigrants and Elephant Men. I can’t even watch “A Christmas Carol” without feeling nauseous and perturbed.... More