Shapely Ankle Preferr'd: A History of the Lonely Hearts Ad 1695 - 2010
Author(s): Francesca Beauman
Every week thousands of people advertise for love either in newspapers, magazines or online. But if you think this is a modern phenomenon, think again - the ads have been running for over three hundred years. This title presents a history of sex, marriage and society over three centuries.
Product Information
Published for Valentine's Day - a lively history of Lonely Hearts ads, and the stories that go with them.
Francesca Beauman is a writer, historian and television presenter. Born in London in 1977, she was educated at Cheltenham Ladies College then Cambridge University, graduating with a First Class degree in History. She divides her time between London and Los Angeles.
General Fields
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- : Vintage
- : Vintage
- : 01 February 2012
- : 198mm X 129mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 December 2011
- : books
Special Fields
- : Francesca Beauman
- : Paperback
- : 306.73
- : 224
