Victorian legs is about the science (sometimes spurious) and sexuality (often frivolous) of legs during the Victorian period. The book argues that legs occupy a particularly vexed position in Victorian culture.
Strong legs formed the foundation (or the columns) of the civilised subject, but the politics of who could show their legs remained gendered. For the most part, men exhibited and admired, while women concealed and demurred. This book not only joins and advances the lively critical discourse on the Victorian body, but also marks new paths to pursue. While legs made us human, they could also dehumanise.
By:
Clayton Tarr Imprint: Manchester University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Weight: 553g ISBN:9781526188953 ISBN 10: 1526188953 Series:Interventions: Rethinking the Nineteenth Century Pages: 350 Publication Date:01 October 2025 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Clayton Carlyle Tarr is Assistant Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
