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Victorian Guide to Sex: Desire and Deviance in the 19th Century
Fern Riddell
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Description for Victorian Guide to Sex: Desire and Deviance in the 19th Century
Paperback. An exciting factual romp through sexual desire, practises and deviance in the Victorian era. This book will be set out as a how-to guide of advice and ideas on sexuality from the Victorian period. Drawing on both satirical and real life events from the period, it explores every facet of sexuality that the Victorians encountered. Num Pages: 176 pages, 50 b/w integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 231 x 10. Weight in Grams: 354.
An exciting factual romp through sexual desire, practises and deviance in the Victorian era. The Victorian Guide to Sex will reveal advice and ideas on sexuality from the Victorian period. Drawing on both satirical and real life events from the period, it explores every facet of sexuality that the Victorians encountered. Reproducing original advertisements and letters, with extracts taken from memoirs, legal cases, newspaper advice columns, and collections held in the Museum of London and the British Museum, this book lifts the veil from historical sexual attitudes.
An exciting factual romp through sexual desire, practises and deviance in the Victorian era. The Victorian Guide to Sex will reveal advice and ideas on sexuality from the Victorian period. Drawing on both satirical and real life events from the period, it explores every facet of sexuality that the Victorians encountered. Reproducing original advertisements and letters, with extracts taken from memoirs, legal cases, newspaper advice columns, and collections held in the Museum of London and the British Museum, this book lifts the veil from historical sexual attitudes.
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
360g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781592861
SKU
V9781781592861
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Fern Riddell
Fern Riddell is a cultural historian. She is about to complete her PhD in Victorian Music Hall, has a high profile in the history world and frequently appears in the media. As well as frequent radio interviews, she has already made multiple TV appearances, including ITV's Secrets from the Workhouse and the BBC Coast show. Fern has also ... Read more
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