Love in the Time of Victoria: Sexuality and Desire Among Working-Class Men and Women in 19th Century London
by Francoise Barret-Ducrocq
Category: History

There has been a great deal written on the secret longings and sexual hypocrisy of the Victorian era's upper crust, but almost nothing has chronicled the erotic desires and sexuality of London's working class. Now, in this painstakingly researched book, their touching and emotional stories can be told.