The Sculptural Body in Victorian Literature - Encrypted Sexualities (Paperback)

This book argues that, in Victorian literature, desires which cannot be openly acknowledged are often buried and encrypted in the marble bodies of statues. Examining sculpture's ubiquity in Victorian galleries and museums Pulham observes that, while touch is prohibited in these cultural locations, Victorian texts offer 'safe' spaces where statues may be kissed or caressed using metaphors of tactility that work at the intersections of touch and vision to permit the recovery of forbidden love.

General

Imprint:	Edinburgh University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Edinburgh Critical Studies in Victorian Culture
Release date:	August 2022
Authors:	Patricia Pulham
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Cloth over boards
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-399-50459-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 19th century
LSN:	1-399-50459-2
Barcode:	9781399504591

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