| Pleasure in the Eighteenth Century 1996 Edition Contributor(s): Mulvey-Roberts, Marie (Author), Porter, R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0333629779 ISBN-13: 9780333629772 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $52.42 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 941.07 |
| Series: Themes in Focus |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.82 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What were the sources of pleasure during the eighteenth century? The range of pleasurable activities from the bawdy and perverse to the refined are brought together in this collection of essays, which is the first to look at both the philosophy and practice of the pleasure-seeking Georgians. Experts on the arts of pleasure will luxuriate over Italian opera, gastronomic delights, the pleasures of Gothic terror, seduction, and the revellers of the bizarre London clubs. |