Inventing the Victorians
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Originally published: London : Faber, c2001.
1. The Sensation Seekers -- 2. The First Picture Show -- 3. The Boer War, Brought to You by Bovril -- 4. The Gutter and the Stars -- 5. I Knew My Doctor Was A Serial Killer Because -- 6. Last Exit to Shadwell -- 7. The Archaeology of Good Behaviour -- 8. Check Out Your Chintz -- 9. A Defence of the Freak Show -- 10. Presumed Innocent -- 11. Whatever Happened to Patriarchy? -- 12. Monomaniacs of Love -- 13. Prince Albert's Prince Albert -- Conclusion: Liberating the Victorians.
Revises and reevaluates the many concepts and images surrounding the Victorians, a society that was responsible for spin-doctoring, lavish publicity stunts, hardcore pornography, theme parks, crime novels, and scandalous journalism.
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PUBLISHED
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2001.
Year Published: 2001
Description: xxiii, 264 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0312283261
9780312283261
SUBJECTS
Great Britain -- Historiography. -- Victoria, 1837-1901
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Great Britain -- Civilization -- 19th century.