Other Victorians - A Study of Sexuality and Pornography in Mid-Nineteenth-Century England

Taking as his point of departure the authors, the audience, and the texts of Victorian writings on sex in general and of Victorian pornography in particular, Steven Marcus offers a startling and revolutionary perspective on the underside of Victorian culture

Sommario

Preface to the Transaction Edition, Preface, Introduction, 1. Mr. Acton of Queen Anne Street, or, the Wisdom of Our Ancestors, 2. Pisanus Fraxi, Pornographer Royal, 3. The Secret Life—I, 4. The Secret Life—II, 5. The World of Fiction, 6. A Child Is Being Beaten, 7. Conclusion, Index

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Steven Marcus

Riassunto

Taking as his point of departure the authors, the audience, and the texts of Victorian writings on sex in general and of Victorian pornography in particular, Steven Marcus offers a startling and revolutionary perspective on the underside of Victorian culture

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Steven Marcus
• Con la collaborazione di: Steven Marcus (Editore), Marcus Steven (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 20.09.2017
• EAN: 9781138537323
• ISBN: 978-1-138-53732-3
• Pagine: 314
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; History, HISTORY / General