Classified - The Secret History of the Personal Column

Informationen zum Autor H. G. Cocks is a lecturer in History at Nottingham University. He is the author of Nameless Offences (Tauris, 2003), a history of Victorian homosexuality, and (with Matt Houlbrook) editor of The Modern History of Sexuality (Palgrave, 2005). Klappentext A wonderfully quirky social history of modern Britain, explored through the medium of the personal ad. It's a sideways look at the history of relationships from WWI soldiers looking for lady friends, to lonely clerks and typists, through to internet junkies today. "From the Hardcover edition." Zusammenfassung 'Lonely Young Officer, up to his neck in Flanders mud, would like to correspond with young lady (age 18-20), cheery and good looking.' 1916'Discreet, attractive couple 21 and 25 wish to meet couples and singles 21-35 for exciting and fun-loving adult relationships.

Product details

• Authors: H G Cocks, H. G. Cocks, H.G. Cocks, Harry Cocks
• Publisher: Arrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.02.2010
• EAN: 9780099519492
• ISBN: 978-0-09-951949-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Partnership, sexuality; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries