Victoria and the Victorians: A Bold New Portrait September 20, 2007

For much of the past century we have pictured Victorians as people who lived sober, prudent lives in overstuffed houses filled with overstuffed furniture. Literature and history commonly depict Victorians as people who revere religion, family, country and social convention. But recent scholarship is dramatically changing this stereotypical portrait. Historian Newell Boyd will survey Great Britain from 1837 to 1901, emphasizing new research that challenges traditional views of Victorian times. What has emerged is a society that was more irreverent, less inhibited and more sensual than previously believed.

Eight Thursdays, September 20-November 8, 2007, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Registration and fee information available on GSCS Web site.

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