The circus and Victorian society / Brenda Assael.
The circus and Victorian society / Brenda Assael.
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Publisher
Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2005.
Date
2005.
Call Numbers
N791.30941/1
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Language
English
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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.
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Publisher
Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2005.
Place of Publication
Virginia
Date Published
2005.
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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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The circus and Victorian society / Brenda Assael.
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Victorian literature and culture series.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other version (online)
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Call Numbers
N791.30941/1
Record Identifier
74VKqZbpjXBO
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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
