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Sex and sexuality in Victorian Britain / Violet Fenn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fenn, Violet, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sex customs--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Sex customs.
- History.
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 120 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword History, 2020.
- Summary:
- Details everything you ever wanted to know about sex in Victorian Britain. Peek beneath the bedsheets of nineteenth-century Britain in this affectionate, informative and fascinating look at sex and sexuality during the reign of Queen Victoria. It examines the prevailing attitudes towards male and female sexual behavior, and the ways in which these attitudes were often determined by those in positions of power and authority. It also explores our ancestors' ingenious, surprising, bizarre and often entertaining solutions to the challenges associated with maintaining a healthy sex life.Did the people in Victorian times live up to their stereotypes when it came to sexual behavior? This book will answer this question, as well as looking at fashion, food, science, art, medicine, magic, literature, love, politics, faith and superstition through a new lens, leaving the reader uplifted and with a new regard for the ingenuity and character of our great-great-grandparents.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Hustle and Bustle p. 1
- Chapter 2 Beddings, Weddings and Bastards p. 19
- Chapter 3 Liberty, Fraternity, Fidelity p. 30
- Chapter 4 Lifting the Lid on Lust p. 39
- Chapter 5 Gentleman's Relish p. 51
- Chapter 6 One Night With Venus, A Lifetime With Mercury p. 59
- Chapter 7 Dark Desires p. 68
- Chapter 8 A Walk on the Wilde Side p. 87
- Chapter 9 Hidden in Plain Sight p. 100.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Commins-Holman Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781526756688
- 1526756684
- OCLC:
- 1104597453
- Publisher Number:
- 99984956491
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