Victorian Values

Walvin, James

ISBN 10: 0747401519 / ISBN 13: 9780747401513

Published by Cardinal / Sphere Books Ltd, London, United Kingdom, 1988

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182 pages including index and bibliography. Light wear to spine-ends, covers' corners and edges Clean and tidy pages. Seller Inventory # 010792

Bibliographic Details

Title: Victorian Values

Publisher: Cardinal / Sphere Books Ltd, London, United Kingdom

Publication Date: 1988

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Edition: Reprint

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Synopsis:

THE VICTORIAN VALUES ILLUSTRATED IN THIS BOOK ARE SHOWN TO BE COMPLEX AND CHANGING THROUGHOUT A LONG ERA WHICH UNDOUBTEDLY WOULD HAVE HAD SEVERAL NAMES HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE FACT OF THE LONGEVITY OF THE MONARCH. EG, THE CLEANLINESS VICTORIANS HELD DEAR WE SEE WON AT GREAT EXPENSE - DRAWING ON THE RESOURCES OF THE EMPIRE TO BUILD SEWERS, AND MUNICIPAL DRINKING FOUNTAINS - AND WON LATE INTO THE CENTURY. VICTORIAN SUBJECTS COULD HARDLY BE CALLED CLEAN AT THE BEGINNING OF HER REIGN. THE PURIENCE WE ASSOCIATE WITH VICTORIANS SITS ILL AT EASE WITH WIDESPREAD PROSTITUTION (AND IN PARTICULAR CHILD PROSTITUTION) AND EVEN, AT A MORE DOMESTIC LEVEL,WITH A LOVE OF THE NUDE IN ART. 24/8/87--6000X75PX$3.99(7500X64P). B FORMAT.192PP.OFFSET. MUNKENPRINT.