Sex, Crime and Literature in Victorian England |
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| Author:
| Ward, Ian |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84946-294-5 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2014 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | Hart Publishing |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $130.00AUD $118.18 |
Book Description:
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By analysing relevant statues alongside the literature of the time, Ian Ward investigates Victorian anxieties about the 'condition' of its women, concentrating in particular on four 'crimes': adultery, bigamy, infanticide and prostitution.
By analysing relevant statues alongside the literature of the time, Ian Ward investigates Victorian anxieties about the 'condition' of its women, concentrating in particular on four 'crimes': adultery, bigamy, infanticide and prostitution.