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Edward Carpenter : a life of liberty and love /

Challenging both capitalism and the values of Western civilization, Edward Carpenter had an extraordinary impact on the cultural and political landscape of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This book situates Carpenter's life and thought in relation to the social, aesthetic and intellectu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rowbotham, Sheila (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Verso, 2008.
Subjects:
Carpenter, Edward, > 1844-1929.
Social reformers > Great Britain > Biography.
Poets, English > 19th century > Biography.
Gay authors > Great Britain > 19th century > Biography.
Réformateurs sociaux > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Poètes anglais > 19e siècle > Biographies.
Carpenter > Edward > 1844-1929.
Carpenter, Edward, > 1844-1929
Poets, English
Social reformers
Great Britain
Carpenter, Edward > 1844-1929
Carpenter, Edward.
1800-1899
Biographies
Biografie.
Biographies.
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Summary:Challenging both capitalism and the values of Western civilization, Edward Carpenter had an extraordinary impact on the cultural and political landscape of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This book situates Carpenter's life and thought in relation to the social, aesthetic and intellectual movements of the day.
Item Description:The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.
Physical Description:viii, 565 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Awards:Lambda Literary Awards, 2009: Gay Memoir/Biography.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 535-551) and index.
ISBN:1844672956
9781844672950