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In this beautifully illustrated and well-researched book Professor Curl has rescued much fascinating material from undeserved oblivion, and his work fills a genuine gap. From humble working-class exequies to the massive outpouringof grief at the State funerals of Wellington and Queen Victoria herself, The Victorian Celebration of Death covers an…
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This beautifully illustrated book about the experience of death in Victorian Britain was a keynote publication in the emerging field of ‘death studies,’ once a niche interest and now an established academic discipline and popular historical topic. Curl’s scholarship is on display in this massive tome, but he wears his learning lightly, and it’s an entertaining read.
This book examines the background of the architecture and customs surrounding death in the 19th century, from the humble working class burial to the spectacular state funerals of the Duke of Wellington (who would have preferred something more low-key) and Queen Victoria herself,…
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