The wonders : the extraordinary performers who transformed the Victorian age
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New York : Pegasus Books, 2019.
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
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376 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 24 cm.
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LC Subjects
Abnormalities, Human.
Abnormalities, Human.
Abnormalities, Human. -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Barnum's American Museum -- History.
Biographies.
Borusławski, Józef, -- 1739-1837.
Circus.
Circus. -- History -- 19th century.
Freak shows. -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Freak shows. -- History -- 19th century.
Freak shows. -- Social aspects -- 19th century.
Heth, Joice, -- -1836.
Hudson, Jeffrey, -- 1619-1681.
Human body -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Human body. -- Social aspects.
Human body. -- Social aspects.
Lambert, Daniel, -- 1770-1809.
Sanger, George, -- 1827-1911.
Thumb, Tom, -- 1838-1883.
Abnormalities, Human.
Abnormalities, Human. -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Barnum's American Museum -- History.
Biographies.
Borusławski, Józef, -- 1739-1837.
Circus.
Circus. -- History -- 19th century.
Freak shows. -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Freak shows. -- History -- 19th century.
Freak shows. -- Social aspects -- 19th century.
Heth, Joice, -- -1836.
Hudson, Jeffrey, -- 1619-1681.
Human body -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Human body. -- Social aspects.
Human body. -- Social aspects.
Lambert, Daniel, -- 1770-1809.
Sanger, George, -- 1827-1911.
Thumb, Tom, -- 1838-1883.
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Published
New York : Pegasus Books, 2019.
Format
Book
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-364) and index.
Description
"On March 23, 1844, General Tom Thumb, just 25 inches tall, entered the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace and bowed low to Queen Victoria. On both sides of the Atlantic, this meeting marked a tipping point in the nineteenth century, and the age of the freak was born. Bewitching all levels of society, it was a world of curiosities and astonishing spectacle―of dwarfs, giants, bearded ladies, Siamese twins, and swaggering showmen. But the real stories―human dramas that so often eclipsed the fantasy presented on the stage―of the performing men, women and children, have been forgotten or marginalized in the histories of the very people who exploited them. In this richly evocative account, John Woolf uses a wealth of recently discovered material to bring to life the sometimes tragic, sometimes triumphant, always extraordinary stories of people who used their (dis)abilities and difference to become some of the first international celebrities. Through their lives we discover afresh some of the great transformations of the age: the birth of show business, of celebrity, of advertising, and of “alternative facts” while also exploring the tensions between the power of fame, the impact of exploitation, and our fascination with “otherness.”" -- Amazon.com.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Woolf, J. (2019). The wonders: the extraordinary performers who transformed the Victorian age (First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.). Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Woolf, John. 2019. The Wonders: The Extraordinary Performers Who Transformed the Victorian Age. Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Woolf, John. The Wonders: The Extraordinary Performers Who Transformed the Victorian Age Pegasus Books, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Woolf, John. The Wonders: The Extraordinary Performers Who Transformed the Victorian Age First Pegasus Books hardcover edition., Pegasus Books, 2019.
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