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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459375803321

Autore

Rendell Jane <1967->

Titolo

The pursuit of pleasure [[electronic resource] ] : gender, space & architecture in Regency London / / Jane Rendell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Athlone Press, c2002

ISBN

1-4725-4583-4

1-282-70975-5

9786612709753

0-567-40536-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (263 p.)

Disciplina

720.8209421

720.942109033

720/.82/09421

Soggetti

Architecture and women

Architecture - England - London - History - 19th century

Feminism and architecture

Space (Architecture) - England - London

Women - England - London - Social conditions

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of figures; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: The Pursuit of Pleasure; Chapter 2: Life in London; Chapter 3: The Clubs of St James's - Public Patriarchy; Chapter 4: Almack's Assembly Rooms - Exchanging Property; Chapter 5: The Italian Opera House - Exchanging Looks; Chapter 6: Life in and out of London; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Pursuit of Pleasure presents the figures of the rambler and the cyprian, the Eighteenth Century precursors to the Parisian flGneur and prostitute. The urban spaces traced by these figures were the clubs, sporting venues, operas, assembly rooms, street