The castrato and his wife
Berry, Helen, 1969-2011
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The tale of Giusto Ferdinando Tenducci, 18th century castrato, celebrity, and heart-throb, and his elopement and love affair with his teenage pupil Dorothea Maunsell, a story that opens up a new history of attitudes towards sex and celebrity in Georgian Britain, and explores questions about the meaning of marriage.
Main title:
The castrato and his wife / by Helen Berry.
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Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Collation:
304 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780199569816 (hbk)0199569819 (hbk)
Dewey class:
782.1'092782.1
Language:
English
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BRN:
1027098
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