Michael Diamond

Victorian Sensation (eBook, PDF)

Or the Spectacular, the Shocking and the Scandalous in Nineteenth-Century Britain

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

'Victorian Sensation' sheds light on the Victorians' fascination with celebrity culture and their obsession with gruesome and explicit reportage of murders and sex scandals. With a vivid cast of characters, ranging from the serial poisoner William Palmer, to Charles Dickens, Jumbo the Elephant, distinguished politicians and even the Queen herself, this passionate analysis of the period reveals how the reporting methods of our own popular media have their origins in the Victorian press, and shows that sensation was as integral a part of society in the nineteenth century as it is today.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Oktober 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780857287380
• Artikelnr.: 44360897

Autorenporträt

Michael Diamond

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: Royalty
Chapter 2: Political Movements
Chapter 3: Religion and Morality
Chapter 4: Sex Scandal
Chapter 5: Murder
Chapter 6: The 'Sensation Novel'
Chapter 7: The 'Sensation Drama'
Chapter 8: Stars of Entertainment
Afterword
Chronology of the Main Events Mentioned
Notes
Index