Victorian legs
eBook - ePub

Victorian legs

Degeneracy, disability, decorum, desire

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Victorian legs

Degeneracy, disability, decorum, desire

About this book

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 civilized 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 dehumanize.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Information
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. List of Figures
  8. Introduction: Bifurcated beings
  9. Part I Degeneracy—Backpedaling
  10. 1 Atrophy in The Time Machine
  11. 2 Atavism in Heart of Darkness
  12. Part II Disability—Cane and able
  13. 3 Prosthesis in Our Mutual Friend
  14. 4 Posthuman in The Law and the Lady
  15. Part III Decorum—Right ankles
  16. 5 Form in Barchester Towers
  17. 6 Reform in Armadale
  18. Part IV Desire—Calf worship
  19. 7 Muscle in Barnaby Rudge
  20. 8 Masculinity in King Solomon’s Mines
  21. Conclusion: See legs
  22. Bibliography
  23. Index