Title: Sex and sensibility : Richard Blechynden's Calcutta diaries, 1791-1822 /
Authors: Robb, Peter; Blechynden, Richard, 1760-1822.; Blechynden, Richard, 1760-1822.
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Blechynden, Richard, Diaries.; British India Kolkata Diaries.; British Sexual behavior India Kolkata History; Sexual Behavior history; British Family relationships India Kolkata History; British Family relationships India Kolkata History; British India Calcutta Diaries.; British Sexual behavior India Calcutta History; Kolkata (India); Kolkata (India) Social life and customs; Kolkata (India) Social life and customs
Abstract: "Richard Blechyndon was a surveyor, architect, and builder in colonial Calcutta. Sifting through anecdotes, extracts, and stories from over eighty volumes of diaries and papers, this book give[s] a unique perspective into colonial households."--Book flap.
Contents: The diaries of Richard Blechynden, 1759-1822 -- In search of wives -- A concubine's lot -- Pleasure and will -- Mary Walker : Betrayal and passion -- Charlotte : binding conditions -- Kin and concubine -- Isabella Evans : sensibilities and sense -- Calcutta lives.