The Dandy - A People's History of Sartorial Splendour

The international story of the dandy, from Beau Brummell to Bowie and beyond.

About the author

Peter K. Andersson

Peter K. Andersson is a historian and writer, with a PhD in History from Lund University in Sweden. He has been a visiting scholar at the universities of London, Oxford, and Bologna, and has written extensively on Victorian cultural history, urban history, and popular culture. His previous books include Streetlife in Late-Victorian London (2013) and Fool: In Search of Henry VIII's Closest Man (2023), and he has contributed to periodicals such as The TLS, History Today, and Journal of Victorian Culture.

Product details

• Authors: Peter K Andersson, Peter K. Andersson
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2025
• EAN: 9780198882473
• ISBN: 978-0-19-888247-3
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General