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The whore's story : women, pornography, and the British novel, 1684-1830
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- Summary
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This title examines the origins of pornography in Britain and presents a comprehensive overview of women's role in the evolution of obscene fiction. Through various sources, it tracks the shifting ...
This title examines the origins of pornography in Britain and presents a comprehensive overview of women's role in the evolution of obscene fiction. Through various sources, it tracks the shifting politics of pleasure in 18th-century Britain.
Details
- Creator
- Bradford K. Mudge
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- 1st ed
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (293 p.)
- ISBNs
- 9780197726822, 0197726828, 9781280834301, 1280834307, 9780198030874, 0198030878, 0195135059
- OCLC
- ocn252663913, on1406785794
- Previously issued in print: 2000.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- English
- Contents; Introduction. Women, Pornography, and Literary History; PART I: Popular Culture and the Emergence of the Modern State; 1. Masquerades and Prostitutes; 2. The Feminization of the Novel; 3. Women Writers, Gothic Novels, Romantic Poets; PART II: Pornography and Literature; 4. Passionate Women and Unruly Novels; 5. Venus in the Marketplace; 6. Virgins, Whores, and Devils; Conclusion. The Whore's Story; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z