by KarenChase (Author), Michael Levenson (Author)
Love of home life, the intimate moments a family peacefully enjoyed in seclusion, had long been considered a hallmark of English character even before the Victorian era. This book explores how intimacy became a spectacle and how this paradox energized Victorian culture between 1835 and 1865.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 264
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 05 Jun 2000
ISBN 10: 0691006687
ISBN 13: 9780691006680