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Author:

Woolf, John (Historian), author.

Title:

The wonders : the extraordinary performers who transformed the Victorian age / John Woolf.

Edition:

First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.

Publisher:

Pegasus Books,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

376 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 24 cm

Subject:

Abnormalities, Human--Great Britain--History--19th century.
Freak shows--Great Britain--History--19th century.
Human body--History--Great Britain--History--19th century.
Freak shows--History--19th century.
Freak shows--Social aspects--19th century.
Circus--History--19th century.
Hudson, Jeffrey,--1619-1681.
Thumb, Tom,--1838-1883.
Borusławski, Józef,--1739-1837.
Lambert, Daniel,--1770-1809.
Sanger, George,--1827-1911.
Heth, Joice,---1836.
Barnum's American Museum--History.
Biographies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-364) and index.

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.

ISBN:

9781643132204
1643132202

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1085162773

Locations:

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

XHPD657 -- Glenwood Public Library (Glenwood)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)

ENPC715 -- Sanborn Public Library (Sanborn)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

CZPD706 -- West Liberty Public Library (West Liberty)