Sarah Dewis

The Loudons and the Gardening Press

A Victorian Cultural Industry

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Through close readings of individual serials and books Sarah Dewis examines the significant contributions John and Jane Webb Loudon made to the gardening press and democratic discourse. Vilified during their lifetimes by some sections of the press, they were innovatory in emphasizing the value of scientific knowledge and the acquisition of taste. T

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 158mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 455g
• ISBN-13: 9780367882280
• ISBN-10: 0367882280
• Artikelnr.: 58439862

Autorenporträt

Sarah Dewis followed a career in design with the BBC. She completed her doctorate at Birkbeck, University of London and is an independent scholar.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Introduction
Who are the Gardeners? The radical origins of the Gardener's Magazine
John Loudon as editor
Image and text in the Gardener's Magazine
National discourse: John Loudon, activism and landscape
Domestic discourse: John Loudon, periodicals for women and the book manufactory
Jane Webb Loudon, editor and author of garden publications
Conclusion
Bibliography of works cited
Index.