Mighty Lewd Books : The Development of Pornography in Eighteenth-Century England
by
J. Peakman
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1403915008
ISBN-13
9781403915009
Publisher
Palgrave USA
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 24th, 2003
Print length
263 Pages
Weight
568 grams
Dimensions
24.30 x 16.30 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification:
Western EuropeErotic fictionErotic fiction / EroticaBritish & Irish historyModern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900History: specific events & topicsSex and sexuality, social aspectsEthical issues: pornography & obscenityHistoryEuropean historyHistory: specific events and topics
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Mighty Lewd Books describes the emergence of a new home-grown English pornography. Through the examination of over 500 pieces of British erotica, this book looks at sex as seen in erotic culture, religion and medicine throughout the long eighteenth-century, and provides a radical new approach to the study of sexuality.
Mighty Lewd Books describes the emergence of a new, home-grown English pornography as seen in flagellation novellas which burst to the fore in the 1770s. Prior to this, English erotica had included a particular style of bawdy material marked by its euphemisms and double entendres. Through the examination of over 500 pieces of British erotica, this book looks at sex as seen in erotic culture, religion and medicine throughout the long eighteenth-century, and provides a radical new approach to the study of sexuality.
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