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Decency and Disorder: The Age of Cant, 1789-1837
Decency and Disorder The Age of Cant 17891837
Author: Ben Wilson
We all see the Victorians as a respectable, well-mannered and sober people, yet a generation before Queen Victoria ascended the throne, the British were notorious for their boisterous pastimes, plain-speaking and drunkenness. How was it that this free-spirited and pleasure-loving people embraced the kinds of values that we know as Victorian mora...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780571224685
ISBN-10: 0571224687
Pages: 510
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Publisher: Faber & Faber
Book Type: Hardcover
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