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Sexuality
Taylor and Francis 1997; US$ 22.95Joseph Bristow introduces readers to the most influential contemporary theories of sexual desire and reveals how nineteenth century scientists invented 'sexuality'. This clear and fascinating introductory guide makes complex theoretical ideas accessible to readers of all levels. It explores: * the lasting influence of late-Victorian sexology *... more...
The Cambridge Companion to Victorian Poetry
Cambridge University Press 2000; US$ 26.00This book provides an introduction to the issues that absorbed the attention of poets from the 1830s to the 1890s. The volume, which will be of interest to scholars and students alike, features a detailed chronology of the Victorian period and a guide to further reading. more...
Sexuality Ed 2
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 22.95Theories of sexuality and desire are commonly used in literary and cultural studies. In this illuminating study Joseph Bristow introduces readers to the fundamental critical debates surrounding the topic. This fully updated second edition includes: a historical account of sexuality from the Victorians to the present discussions of the... more...
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oxford University Press, UK 2006; US$ 8.99Dorian Gray gives his soul for eternal youth. While his portrait changes hideously, reflecting his crimes and corruption, he remains outwardly flawless. This new edition uses the 1891 expanded text and shows how Wilde transformed his many sources. - ;'The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.'. When Dorian Gray has his portrait... more...
The Story of an African Farm
Oxford University Press, UK 1992; US$ 8.99Lyndall, Schreiner's articulate young feminist, marks the entry of the controversial New Woman into nineteenth-century fiction. Raised as an orphan amid a makeshift family, she witnesses an intolerable world of colonial exploitation. Desiring a formal education, she leaves the isolated farm for boarding school in her early teens, only to return... more...
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