Pleasure in the Eighteenth Century

Pleasure in the Eighteenth Century
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9781349249626
ISBN-13 : 1349249629
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Book Synopsis Pleasure in the Eighteenth Century by : Marie Mulvey-Roberts

Download or read book Pleasure in the Eighteenth Century written by Marie Mulvey-Roberts and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1996-10-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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