City of laughter : sex and satire in eighteenth-century London /

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Author / Creator:Gatrell, Vic, 1941-
Imprint:London : Atlantic, 2006.
Description:xxiii, 696 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9118099
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ISBN:1843543214 (hbk.)
1843543222 (pbk.)
9781843543213 (hbk.)
9781843543220 (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 668-669) and indexes.
Summary:Drawing upon the satirical prints of the eighteenth century, the author explores what made Londoners laugh and offers insight into the origins of modern attitudes toward sex, celebrity, and ridicule.

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