Uses a variety of source material to explore the process whereby the stereotype of female purity and passivity inherited by the Victorians was constructed

“A thorough examination of the morals and mindset of Georgian Britons towards sex and sexuality . . . well-written, engaging and educational.” —Caitlyn Ly

Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies, written by the mysterious author known only as Anonymous, is a groundbreaking piece of literature that delves into the se

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