Judith R Walkowitz: 1 book
City of Dreadful Delight
Narratives of Sexual Danger in Late-Victorian London
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2013
From tabloid exposes of child prostitution to the grisly tales of Jack the Ripper, narratives of sexual danger pulsated through Victorian London. Expertly blending social history and cultural criticism, Judith Walkowitz shows how these narratives reveal the complex dramas of power, politics, and sexuality...
