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The circus and Victorian society / Brenda Assael.

The circus and Victorian society / Brenda Assael.

The circus and Victorian society / Brenda Assael.

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The circus and Victorian society / Brenda Assael.

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Full title

The circus and Victorian society / Brenda Assael.

Author / Creator

Publisher

Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2005.

Date

2005.

Call Numbers

N791.30941/1

Record Identifier

74VKqZbpjXBO

MMS ID

991020142499702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

p. cm.

Contents

1. The rise of the Victorian circus -- 2. The spectacular hero -- 3. Victorian curiosity -- 4. Clown laughter, clown tears -- 5. Women on top : female acrobats and dangerous performances -- 6. Sensational imbalance : the child acrobat and the mid-Victorians.

Publication information

Publisher

Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2005.

Place of Publication

Virginia

Date Published

2005.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

"It was during the Victorian era that the circus, whose origins lay in the fairground world, emerged as a commercialized entertainment that we would recognize today. This development was intricately tied to a widespread demand for circus acts by a broad range of classes. In The Circus and Victorian Society, Brenda Assael examines this interest in t...

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Full title

The circus and Victorian society / Brenda Assael.

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Creator

Notes

General note

Victorian literature and culture series.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contextual Information

Other version (online)

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

N791.30941/1

Record Identifier

74VKqZbpjXBO

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKqZbpjXBO

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ISBN

0813923409 (hbk.) :

9780813923406 (cloth : alk. paper)

0813923409 (cloth : alk. paper)

9780813923406 (hbk.) :

DDC

791.3094109034

MMS ID

991020142499702626

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