City of laughter : sex and satire in eighteenth-century London
Gatrell, V. A. C., 1941-2007
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Place reservation for City of laughter : sex and satire in eighteenth-century LondonJames Boswell observed that a person living in 18th-century London, 'may be in some degree be whatever character they choose'. This book argues that we cannot comprehend our own capacity for licentiousness or our sense of humour without understanding this unique period in English history.
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London : Atlantic, 2007.
Collation:
xxiii, 696 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cm.
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Originally published: 2006.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781843543220 (pbk)1843543222 (pbk)
Dewey class:
306.7'09421'09033
Local class:
306.709
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English
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BRN:
1362912
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