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True to the preface, this book was compiled of various essays that strove to prove enfreakment of the Victorian era. Much of it was either rambling or monotonous, but often there were rays of interest. I chose audio and it was apparent the narrator had no experience with foreign languages.
This book was very helpful for my research on disabilities in the Victorian Era. The introduction gave some great general context and addressed the importance of looking at this place and period in history, which is often glossed over in freak studies. The article "Even as You and I" was important in examining propaganda related to late-Victorian freak shows while "Elephant Talk: Language and Enfranchisement in the Merrick Case" sets out to discuss language used in discussions of "the Elephant M...
Covered good ground. Made interesting connections between freakery and social constructs regarding the working class and the upwardly mobile.