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

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Label

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

Title remainder

sex and satire in eighteenth-century London

Statement of responsibility

Vic Gatrell

Creator

• Gatrell, V. A. C., 1941-

Subject

• English wit and humor -- History -- 18th century
• London (England) -- Civilization -- 18th century
• London (England) -- History -- 18th century
• London (England) -- Social conditions -- 18th century
• Caricatures and cartoons -- England
• Satire, English -- History -- 18th century
• Sex customs -- England | London -- History -- 18th century
• Sex customs in art
• Wit and humor, Pictorial -- History -- 18th century
• London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century

Language

eng

Summary

"Draws on the many thousands of satirical prints of the era to reveal a startlingly unfamiliar London. Focusing not on the polished wit upon which polite society prided itself, but rather on malicious, lewd, and satirical humor, Vic Gatrell explores what this tradition says about Georgians' views of the world and about their own pretensions."--Front flap of jacket

Cataloging source

NPL

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography