City of Laughter: Sex and Satire in Eighteenth-Century London
Drawing upon the satirical prints of the eighteenth century, the author explores what made Londoners laugh and offers insight into the origins of modern attitudes toward sex, celebrity, and ridicule.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Walker Books
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN-13
- 9781843543213
- Genre
- History
- Topics
- 18th-century LondonSatire and humorSexuality and social attitudes
Awards
- Wolfson History PrizeWon(2007)
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