The castrato and his wife
Berry, Helen, 1969-2011
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The tale of Giusto Ferdinando Tenducci, 18th century castrato, celebrity, and heart-throb, and his elopement and love affair with his teenage pupil Doroethea Maunsell, a story that opens up a new history of attitudes towards sex and celebrity in Georgian Britain, and explores questions about the meaning of marriage.
Main title:
The castrato and his wife / Helen Berry.
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Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Collation:
xiv, 312 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Radio tie-in.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780199569816 (hbk)
Dewey class:
782.1'092782.1092B TEN
Language:
English
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BRN:
1382844
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