This classic book on Victorian hypocrisy reveals the other side of Victoria's Britain, and what really went on behind the lace curtains and aspidistras. Ronald

Can the orgasm be explained in historical terms? Robert Muchembled's book unearths fascinating sources which suggest that we need to look with a fresh eye at th

Nineteenth-century British periodicals for girls and women offer a wealth of material to understand how girls and women fit into their social and cultural world