Prudes on the prowl : fiction and obscenity in England, 1850 to the present day /

This publication comprises nine essays from leading scholars which investigate the relationship between fiction, censorship and the legal construction of obscenity in Britain between 1850 and the present day. Each of the chapters focuses on a distinct historical period and each has something new to...

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Other Authors:	Bradshaw, David, 1955- (Editor), Potter, Rachel (Rachel C.) (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:	English fiction > 19th century > Censorship. English fiction > 20th century > Censorship. English fiction > 19th century > History and criticism. English fiction > 20th century > History and criticism. Law and literature > Great Britain > History > 19th century. Law and literature > Great Britain > History > 20th century. Roman anglais > 19e siècle > Censure. Roman anglais > 20e siècle > Censure. Roman anglais > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique. Roman anglais > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique. Droit et littérature > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle. Droit et littérature > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle. English fiction Law and literature Great Britain 1800-1999 Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History
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Summary:	This publication comprises nine essays from leading scholars which investigate the relationship between fiction, censorship and the legal construction of obscenity in Britain between 1850 and the present day. Each of the chapters focuses on a distinct historical period and each has something new to say about the literary works it spotlights.
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191764745 0191764744