One hot summer : Dickens, Darwin, Disraeli, and the great stink of 1858
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2017.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2017.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 338 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations. ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-320) and index.
Description
London, 1858. Noteworthy for its broiling summer months and the related stench of the sewage-filled Thames River, the year is otherwise little remembered. Ashton reveals that thanks to significant, if unrecognized, turning points the months from May to August turned out to be a summer of consequence. She mines Victorian letters and gossip, diaries, court records, newspapers, and other contemporary sources to uncover historically crucial moments in the lives of three protagonists: Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin, and Benjamin Disraeli. Invisible threads of connection among Londoners at every social level in 1858 bring the celebrated city and its citizens vibrantly to life.
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LC Subjects
Darwin, Charles, -- 1809-1882 -- Influence.
Dickens, Charles, -- 1812-1870 -- Influence.
Disraeli, Benjamin, -- 1804-1881 -- Influence.
Great Britain -- Civilization -- 19th century.
London (England) -- Civilization -- 19th century.
London (England) -- History -- 19th century.
London (England) -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Thames River (England) -- History -- 19th century.
Dickens, Charles, -- 1812-1870 -- Influence.
Disraeli, Benjamin, -- 1804-1881 -- Influence.
Great Britain -- Civilization -- 19th century.
London (England) -- Civilization -- 19th century.
London (England) -- History -- 19th century.
London (England) -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Thames River (England) -- History -- 19th century.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ashton, R. (2017). One hot summer: Dickens, Darwin, Disraeli, and the great stink of 1858 . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ashton, Rosemary, 1947-. 2017. One Hot Summer: Dickens, Darwin, Disraeli, and the Great Stink of 1858. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ashton, Rosemary, 1947-. One Hot Summer: Dickens, Darwin, Disraeli, and the Great Stink of 1858 Yale University Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ashton, Rosemary. One Hot Summer: Dickens, Darwin, Disraeli, and the Great Stink of 1858 Yale University Press, 2017.
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