The Resource The wonders : the extraordinary performers who transformed the Victorian age, John Woolf
The wonders : the extraordinary performers who transformed the Victorian age, John Woolf
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- Summary
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- A radical new history that rediscovers the remarkable freak performers whose talents and charisma helped define an era
- On March 23, 1844, General Tom Thumb, just 25 inches tall, entered the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace and bowed low to Queen Victoria. This meeting marked a tipping point in the nineteenth century, and the age of the freak was born. Dwarfs, giants, bearded ladies, Siamese twins, and swaggering showmen-- it was a world of spectacle. But their real stories have often been forgotten or marginalized in the histories of the very people who exploited them. Woolf uses recently discovered material to bring to life the sometimes tragic, sometimes triumphant stories of people who used their (dis)abilities and difference to become some of the first international celebrities. -- adapted from jacket
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Pegasus Books hardcover edition
- Extent
- 376 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- Curtain up: Buckingham Palace, 23 Mach 1844
- Introduction
- Act one: Dress rehearsals. Jeffrey Hudson
- Józef Boruwłaski
- Daniel Lambert
- George Sanger
- Act two: Show time. Chang and Eng
- Science and Siam
- Their own men
- Joice Heth
- Stardom of sorts
- The American Museum
- Act three: Double act. Bridgeport baby
- Conquering America
- Man in miniature
- Queen Victoria's pet
- Triumph and tragedy
- Finding Charles
- Act four: The climax. Maximo and Bartola
- Darwin on display
- Circus sideshow
- Peeping at Pastrana
- Anna and Martin
- Wonder of the world
- The final act
- Encore
- Isbn
- 9781643132204
- Label
- The wonders : the extraordinary performers who transformed the Victorian age
- Title
- The wonders
- Title remainder
- the extraordinary performers who transformed the Victorian age
- Statement of responsibility
- John Woolf
- Subject
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- Barnum's American Museum
- Barnum's American Museum -- History
- Barnum's American Museum -- History
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Borusławski, Józef, 1739-1837
- Borusławski, Józef, 1739-1837
- Borusławski, Józef, 1739-1837
- Circus
- Circus -- History -- 19th century
- Circus -- History -- 19th century
- Freak shows
- Freak shows -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Freak shows -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Freak shows -- History -- 19th century
- Freak shows -- History -- 19th century
- Freak shows -- Social aspects -- 19th century
- Freak shows -- Social aspects -- 19th century
- Great Britain
- Heth, Joice, -1836
- Heth, Joice, -1836
- Heth, Joice, -1836
- History
- Hudson, Jeffrey, 1619-1681
- Hudson, Jeffrey, 1619-1681
- Hudson, Jeffrey, 1619-1681
- Human body -- Social aspects
- Human body -- Social aspects
- Human body -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Human body -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Lambert, Daniel, 1770-1809
- Lambert, Daniel, 1770-1809
- Lambert, Daniel, 1770-1809
- Sanger, George, 1827-1911
- Sanger, George, 1827-1911
- Sanger, George, 1827-1911
- Thumb, Tom, 1838-1883
- Thumb, Tom, 1838-1883
- 1800-1899
- Thumb, Tom, 1838-1883
- Abnormalities, Human
- Abnormalities, Human -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Abnormalities, Human -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- A radical new history that rediscovers the remarkable freak performers whose talents and charisma helped define an era
- On March 23, 1844, General Tom Thumb, just 25 inches tall, entered the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace and bowed low to Queen Victoria. This meeting marked a tipping point in the nineteenth century, and the age of the freak was born. Dwarfs, giants, bearded ladies, Siamese twins, and swaggering showmen-- it was a world of spectacle. But their real stories have often been forgotten or marginalized in the histories of the very people who exploited them. Woolf uses recently discovered material to bring to life the sometimes tragic, sometimes triumphant stories of people who used their (dis)abilities and difference to become some of the first international celebrities. -- adapted from jacket
- Biography type
- collective biography
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Woolf, John
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- portraits
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Hudson, Jeffrey
- Thumb, Tom
- Borusławski, Józef
- Lambert, Daniel
- Sanger, George
- Heth, Joice
- Barnum's American Museum
- Borusławski, Józef
- Heth, Joice
- Hudson, Jeffrey
- Lambert, Daniel
- Sanger, George
- Thumb, Tom
- Barnum's American Museum
- Abnormalities, Human
- Freak shows
- Human body
- Freak shows
- Freak shows
- Circus
- Abnormalities, Human
- Circus
- Freak shows
- Human body
- Great Britain
- Human body
- Label
- The wonders : the extraordinary performers who transformed the Victorian age, John Woolf
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-364) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Curtain up: Buckingham Palace, 23 Mach 1844 -- Introduction -- Act one: Dress rehearsals. Jeffrey Hudson -- Józef Boruwłaski -- Daniel Lambert -- George Sanger -- Act two: Show time. Chang and Eng -- Science and Siam -- Their own men -- Joice Heth -- Stardom of sorts -- The American Museum -- Act three: Double act. Bridgeport baby -- Conquering America -- Man in miniature -- Queen Victoria's pet -- Triumph and tragedy -- Finding Charles -- Act four: The climax. Maximo and Bartola -- Darwin on display -- Circus sideshow -- Peeping at Pastrana -- Anna and Martin -- Wonder of the world -- The final act -- Encore
- Control code
- 1085162773
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Pegasus Books hardcover edition
- Extent
- 376 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781643132204
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1085162773
- Label
- The wonders : the extraordinary performers who transformed the Victorian age, John Woolf
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-364) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Curtain up: Buckingham Palace, 23 Mach 1844 -- Introduction -- Act one: Dress rehearsals. Jeffrey Hudson -- Józef Boruwłaski -- Daniel Lambert -- George Sanger -- Act two: Show time. Chang and Eng -- Science and Siam -- Their own men -- Joice Heth -- Stardom of sorts -- The American Museum -- Act three: Double act. Bridgeport baby -- Conquering America -- Man in miniature -- Queen Victoria's pet -- Triumph and tragedy -- Finding Charles -- Act four: The climax. Maximo and Bartola -- Darwin on display -- Circus sideshow -- Peeping at Pastrana -- Anna and Martin -- Wonder of the world -- The final act -- Encore
- Control code
- 1085162773
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Pegasus Books hardcover edition
- Extent
- 376 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781643132204
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1085162773
Subject
- Barnum's American Museum
- Barnum's American Museum -- History
- Barnum's American Museum -- History
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Borusławski, Józef, 1739-1837
- Borusławski, Józef, 1739-1837
- Borusławski, Józef, 1739-1837
- Circus
- Circus -- History -- 19th century
- Circus -- History -- 19th century
- Freak shows
- Freak shows -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Freak shows -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Freak shows -- History -- 19th century
- Freak shows -- History -- 19th century
- Freak shows -- Social aspects -- 19th century
- Freak shows -- Social aspects -- 19th century
- Great Britain
- Heth, Joice, -1836
- Heth, Joice, -1836
- Heth, Joice, -1836
- History
- Hudson, Jeffrey, 1619-1681
- Hudson, Jeffrey, 1619-1681
- Hudson, Jeffrey, 1619-1681
- Human body -- Social aspects
- Human body -- Social aspects
- Human body -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Human body -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Lambert, Daniel, 1770-1809
- Lambert, Daniel, 1770-1809
- Lambert, Daniel, 1770-1809
- Sanger, George, 1827-1911
- Sanger, George, 1827-1911
- Sanger, George, 1827-1911
- Thumb, Tom, 1838-1883
- Thumb, Tom, 1838-1883
- 1800-1899
- Thumb, Tom, 1838-1883
- Abnormalities, Human
- Abnormalities, Human -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Abnormalities, Human -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
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