City of Dreadful Delight: Narratives of Sexual Danger in Late-Victorian London (Women in Culture and Society)
A historical study of how narratives of sexual danger influenced culture, gender relations, and urban life in late-Victorian London.
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City of Dreadful Delight examines how stories of sexual danger shaped public discourse in late-Victorian London.
The book situates these narratives within broader social and cultural transformations of the period.
It draws on a range of sources to trace changing perceptions of gender, class, and urban space.
Walkowitz highlights the role of media and reform movements in constructing fears around sexuality.
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