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Author: Julie Peakman Publisher: Reaktion Books ISBN: 178914891X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 459
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An eye-opening and richly detailed history of women’s sexuality that upends entrenched perceptions of the long eighteenth century. Libertine London investigates the sex lives of women throughout the period 1680 to 1830, known as the long eighteenth century. The book uncovers the various experiences of women, whether as mistresses, adultresses, or as participants in the sex trade. From renowned courtesans to downtrodden streetwalkers, it examines the multifaceted lives of these women within brothels, on stage, and even behind bars. Based on new research in court transcripts, asylum records, magazines, pamphlets, satires, songs, theater plays, and erotica, Libertine London reveals the gruesome treatment of women who were sexually active outside of marriage. Julie Peakman looks at sex from women’s points of view, undercutting the traditional image of the bawdy eighteenth century to expose a more sordid side, which often left women distressed, ostracized, and vilified for their sexual behavior.
Author: Julie Peakman Publisher: Reaktion Books ISBN: 178914891X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 459
Book Description
An eye-opening and richly detailed history of women’s sexuality that upends entrenched perceptions of the long eighteenth century. Libertine London investigates the sex lives of women throughout the period 1680 to 1830, known as the long eighteenth century. The book uncovers the various experiences of women, whether as mistresses, adultresses, or as participants in the sex trade. From renowned courtesans to downtrodden streetwalkers, it examines the multifaceted lives of these women within brothels, on stage, and even behind bars. Based on new research in court transcripts, asylum records, magazines, pamphlets, satires, songs, theater plays, and erotica, Libertine London reveals the gruesome treatment of women who were sexually active outside of marriage. Julie Peakman looks at sex from women’s points of view, undercutting the traditional image of the bawdy eighteenth century to expose a more sordid side, which often left women distressed, ostracized, and vilified for their sexual behavior.
Author: Adam Geczy Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1350054097 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 257
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Shortlisted for the Association of Dress Historians Book of the Year Award, 2021 Libertine practices have long been associated with transgression and social deviance. This innovative book is the first to focus fully on the relationship between libertinism as a social phenomenon and as a form of fashion. Taking the reader from early modernity to the present day, Adam Geczy and Vicki Karaminas reveal how the connection between clothing and the taboo, the erotic, and the forbidden is at the heart of "libertine fashion". Moving from the decadent courts of Charles II and Louis XV to the catwalks of the 21st century, Libertine Fashion examines literary and sartorial figures ranging from the Marquis de Sade and Lord Byron to Oscar Wilde, Josephine Baker, Colette, and Madonna. Focusing on libertinism as a sartorial practice and identity, this book traces the genealogy of the concept through the proto feminists of the English Reformation, the hedonistic decadents of the fin de siècle, and the Flappers of the Roaring 20s. The historical arc traverses the 1970s era of punk and glam, the shapeshifting personae of David Bowie, and the “disciplinary regimes” of Jean-Paul Gaultier. Looking at libertine practices and appearances with fresh eyes, this bracing and original book affords many new insights into transgressive style, and of the relationship between sexuality and clothing. Accessible and thoroughly researched, Libertine Fashion uses a multidisciplinary approach that draws on historical literature, film, fashion, philosophy, and popular culture. Offering a historical and philosophical grounding in contemporary forms of identity and dress, it is essential reading for students and scholars of fashion, gender, sexuality, and cultural studies.
Author: Tiffany Potter Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351882589 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 310
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Elizabeth Cooper's The Rival Widows, or Fair Libertine provides a unique opportunity to restore to scholarly and pedagogical attention a neglected female writer and a play with broad and significant implications for studies of eighteenth-century history, culture and gender. Following the adventures of Lady Bellair, a "glowing, joyous young Widow," the storyline regenders standard expectations about desire, marriage, libertinism and sentiment. The play has not been reprinted since 1735; therefore this old-spelling edition gives scholars access to an important but neglected resource for studies of women writers and eighteenth-century theatre. In an original and extensive introduction, Tiffany Potter presents cultural and historical information that highlights the scholarly implications of this newly available play. She offers a brief biographical sketch of the playwright; a summary of sources for specific elements of the play; an overview of the theatrical climate of the time (with particular focus on the conditions leading to the Licensing Act of 1737); a discussion of the place of women in eighteenth-century society; a summary of symbiotic cultural discourses of libertinism and sensibility in the early eighteenth century; and a discussion of the general cultural significance of Cooper's demonstration of the malleability of prescriptive gender roles. Further value is added to this edition through its appendices, which reproduce documents relating to the playwright Elizabeth Cooper and to the Licensing Act of 1737 (including the text of the Act itself).
Author: James Fowler Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351542958 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 183
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What is the role of the prude in the roman libertin? James Fowler argues that in the most famous novels of the genre (by Richardson, Crebillon fils, Laclos and Sade) the prude is not the libertine's victim but an equal and opposite force working against him, and that ultimately she brings retribution for his social, erotic and philosophical presumption. In a word, she is his Nemesis. He is vulnerable to her power because of the ambivalence he feels towards her; she is his ideological enemy, but also his ideal object. Moreover, the libertine succumbs to an involuntary nostalgia for the values of the Seventeenth Century, which the prude continues to embody through the age of Enlightenment. In Crebillon fils and Richardson, the encounter between libertine and prude is played out as a skirmish or duel between two individuals. In Laclos and Sade, the presence of female libertines (the Marquise de Merteuil and Juliette) allows that encounter to be reenacted within a murderous triangle.
Author: Robert Toft Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press ISBN: 9780198166627 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 224
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Music from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century is a central part of the singer's repertoire today, but until now no book has addressed the principles which governed song performance at the time this music was written. Robert Toft describes these principles in detail and places them in a broad cultural perspective. He shows that singing in the period was closely allied with speaking, drawing on many of the same performance techniques, including emphasis, accent, tone of voice, pauses, and gestures. He also shows how modern singers can use this historical background to move and delight modern audiences.
Author: aiden map Publisher: 타블라라사 ISBN: Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 67
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"Google Maps gives you simple directions, while Aidens London travel maps have enough content to help you plan your trip." If youre planning a trip to London, the city has launched a "travel map" to help you plan your trip. Its not just a road map, but a new concept, a map filled with information on where to go, where to eat, and thousands of other things. Advantages of the Aiden London travel map Highly detailed city maps : London landmarks, attractions, places to eat and activities in great detail High quality map files : 2000+ travel spots and descriptions with high quality map files Zoom in to see more : A1-sized paper maps transferred to ebooks. Zoom in for a closer look on your Kindle. Detailed description : Restaurant recommendations, travel "what to see" details Thousands of hours of research : We travelled, researched, and gathered input from many people. Thousands of hours of research went into the maps No search required : Travel without wasting time and without having to search anymore. With illustrations : Include illustrations of major landmarks Table of Contents for London Map Around the Big Ben, London Eye : Around the National Gallery, Covent Garden, London Eye, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey Around the British Museum, Tate Modern : From the British Museum to St. Pauls Cathedral to Tate Modern Around the Soho : More about musical theater and restaurants in Soho Around the Piccadilly Circus : Oxford Street, Regent Street and Piccadilly Circus in detail Around the St Pauls Cathedral, Tower of London : Get up close and personal with St. Pauls Cathedral, the Millennium Bridge, and the Tower of London. Around the Millennium Bridge, Tower Bridge : Around the River Thames and Tower Bridge, London Bridge, and Millennium Bridge Around the Buckingham Palace : Shopping places and restaurants near Buckingham Palace, Harrods Department Store Around the Regents Park : Regent Park, Baker Street neighborhood in detail Around the Camden, Kings Cross : Restaurants and street markets from Kings Cross Station to the British Museum Around the Portobello Road Market : A very detailed map of the shops, stalls, and merchandise in Portobello Road Market, alley by alley. Portobello Green and Kensington Garden : Restaurants, hotels, and cafes near Paddington Station and Kensington Gardens London’s Suburbs : Cities close to London, including Oxford, Windsor, Brighton, and more (BIG MAP)London Travel Map : A map of the entire city of Paris to help you plan your entire trip (BIG MAP)London’s Suburbs & Detail Maps : Zoom in on key areas to see more detailed information, including restaurants, shops, and more. Plan the perfect trip to London for the 2024 ! Google Maps is great for simply finding your way around, but the Aiden London Travel Map gives you enough information to help you discover the hidden gems of London. More than just a road map, this high-definition map with over 2,000 travel spots and detailed descriptions allows you to explore every neighborhood of London in depth, from the area around the Big Ben to Soho. The maps, which can be used without internet, feature illustrations of major landmarks, as well as detailed recommendations for what to eat and see at each location. Everything you need to know about London in one book. Available now on Amazon Kindle.
Author: Laura Linker Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317154843 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 184
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In the first full-length study of the figure of the female libertine in late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century literature, Laura Linker examines heroines appearing in literature by John Dryden, Aphra Behn, Catharine Trotter, Delariviere Manley, and Daniel Defoe. Linker argues that this figure, partially inspired by Epicurean ideas found in Lucretius's De rerum natura, interrogates gender roles and assumptions and emerges as a source of considerable tension during the late Stuart and early Georgian periods. Witty and rebellious, the female libertine becomes a frequent satiric target because of her transgressive sexuality. As a result of negative portrayals of lady libertines, women writers begin to associate their libertine heroines with the pathos figures they read in French texts of sensibilité. Beginning with a discussion of Charles II's mistresses, Linker shows that these women continue to serve as models for the female libertine in literature long after their "reigns" at court ended. Her study places the female libertine within her cultural, philosophical, and literary contexts and suggests new ways of considering women's participation and the early novel, which prominently features female libertines as heroines of sensibility.
Author: Giovanni Vitiello Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 0226857921 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 310
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Delving into three hundred years of Chinese literature, from the mid-sixteenth century to the mid-nineteenth, The Libertine’s Friend uncovers the complex and fascinating history of male homosexual and homosocial relations in the late imperial era. Drawing particularly on overlooked works of pornographic fiction, Giovanni Vitiello offers a frank exploration of the importance of same-sex love and eroticism to the evolution of masculinity in China. Vitiello’s story unfolds chronologically, beginning with the earliest sources on homoeroticism in pre-imperial China and concluding with a look at developments in the twentieth century. Along the way, he identifies a number of recurring characters—for example, the libertine scholar, the chivalric hero, and the lustful monk—and sheds light on a set of key issues, including the social and legal boundaries that regulated sex between men, the rise of male prostitution, and the aesthetics of male beauty. Drawing on this trove of material, Vitiello presents a historical outline of changing notions of male homosexuality in China, revealing the integral part that same-sex desire has played in its culture.
Author: Robert Toft Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199986681 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 276
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Bel canto, or 'beautiful singing,' remains one of the most elusive performance styles vocalists strive to master. During the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, composers routinely left the final shaping of recitatives, arias, and songs to performers, and singers treated scores freely so that inexpressively notated music could be turned into passionate declamation. In other words, vocalists saw their role more as one of re-creation than of simple interpretation. Familiarity with the range of strategies prominent singers of the past employed to unlock the eloquent expression hidden in scores enables modern performers to take a similar re-creative approach to enhancing the texts before them. In this first ever guide to bel canto, author Robert Toft provides singers with the tools they need not only to complete the creative process the composer began but also to bring scores to life in an historically-informed manner. Replete with illustrations based on excerpts from Italianate recitatives and arias by composers ranging from Handel to Rossini, the book offers discussions of the fundamental principles of expressive singing, each section including a practical application of the techniques involved. Drawing on a wealth of documents from the era, including treatises, scores, newspaper reviews, and letters, this book captures the breadth of practices singers used in the bel canto period. Complete with six scores (recitatives and/or arias) for performers to personalize through the old methods, and a companion website offering demonstrations of the principles involved, Bel Canto is an essential resource for any singer or vocal instructor wishing to explore and master historical techniques of interpretation and re-creation from the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
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