City of sin
Subtitle: London and its vices
By: Catharine Arnold
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 373
ISBN-13: 9781847373519
Subjects: Sex; Prostitution; History
Description: From sexual exuberance to moral panic, London has seen the pendulum swing from Puritanism to hedonism and back again. With latter chapters looking at Victorian London and the sexual underground of the 20th century and beyond, this is a fascinating and vibrant chronicle of London at its most raw and ribald.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-339) and index.