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Sha, Richard C.

Perverse romanticism: aesthetics and sexuality in Britain, 1750–1832 / Richard C. Sha.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN-13: 978-0-8018-9041-3 (hardcover: alk. paper)

ISBN-10: 0-8018-9041-1 (hardcover: alk. paper)

1. English literature—18th century—History and criticism.

2. English literature—19th century—History and criticism.

3. Romanticism—Great Britain. 4. Aesthetics in literature. 5. Sex in literature. I. Title.

PR468.R65S53 2009

820.9’145—dc22             2008013123

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