The Pleasure of Your Company in Late‐Victorian Clubland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12154032 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara J Black (Skidmore College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 281-304 |
| Publication date | 2010-11-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nineteenth Century Contexts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0890-5495 • E-ISSN: 1477-2663 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08905495.2010.530396 |
| OpenAlex | W1970561516 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
An essay is presented on the subject of male social clubs in England during the Victorian Era. The author discusses the social and geopolitical factors contributing to a sense of unease among Britain's upper class, citing the women's liberation movement and the nation building activities of America as examples. Examining the role of London, England's clubland culture, the author addresses the socioeconomic status of club members and the role the clubs play in late-Victorian literature
Adventure · Art · Art history · Club · Literature · Pleasure · Political science · Spectacle · Wife · Crime and Detective Fiction Studies · Gothic Literature and Media Analysis · History · Law · Literature and Culture Studies · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |