Victorian vulgarity: taste in verbal and visual culture
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754664055
Date de publication :
19 août 2009
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
566 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Examines the diverse ramifications of vulgarity in the four areas where it was most discussed in the nineteenth century: language use, changing social spaces, the emerging middle classes, and visual art. This book explores the dynamics of the term as revealed in dictionaries and grammars.