The wonders, the extraordinary performers who transformed the Victorian age, John Woolf
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The wonders, the extraordinary performers who transformed the Victorian age, John Woolf
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-364) and index
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collective biography
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Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The wonders
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1085162773
Responsibility statement
John Woolf
Sub title
the extraordinary performers who transformed the Victorian age
Table Of Contents
Curtain up: Buckingham Palace, 23 Mach 1844 -- Introduction -- Act one: Dress rehearsals. Jeffrey Hudson -- Józef Boruwłaski -- Daniel Lambert -- George Sanger -- Act two: Show time. Chang and Eng -- Science and Siam -- Their own men -- Joice Heth -- Stardom of sorts -- The American Museum -- Act three: Double act. Bridgeport baby -- Conquering America -- Man in miniature -- Queen Victoria's pet -- Triumph and tragedy -- Finding Charles -- Act four: The climax. Maximo and Bartola -- Darwin on display -- Circus sideshow -- Peeping at Pastrana -- Anna and Martin -- Wonder of the world -- The final act -- Encore
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- Lambert, Daniel, 1770-1809
- Human body + Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Freak shows -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Hudson, Jeffrey, 1619-1681
- Circus + History -- 19th century
- Sanger, George, 1827-1911
- Freak shows + History -- 19th century
- Heth, Joice, -1836
- Barnum's American Museum -- History
- Abnormalities, Human -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Thumb, Tom, 1838-1883
- Borusławski, Józef, 1739-1837
- Freak shows + Social aspects -- 19th century
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- Lambert, Daniel, 1770-1809
- Human body + Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Freak shows -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Hudson, Jeffrey, 1619-1681
- Circus + History -- 19th century
- Sanger, George, 1827-1911
- Freak shows + History -- 19th century
- Heth, Joice, -1836
- Barnum's American Museum -- History
- Abnormalities, Human -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Thumb, Tom, 1838-1883
- Borusławski, Józef, 1739-1837
- Freak shows + Social aspects -- 19th century
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