‘You know I am all on fire’: writing the adulterous affair in England, c.1740–1830

This article analyses rare surviving adulterous love letters alongside published epistles and trial reports to reveal the practical and emotional importance of letter‐writing in conducting an affair in England c .1740–1830. While attitudes to adultery have received widespread scholarly attention, il...

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Veröffentlicht in:Historical research. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1987. - 89(2016), 244, Seite 317-339
1. Verfasser: Holloway, Sally (VerfasserIn)
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Historical research
Schlagworte:Letters European history Historical analysis Adultery
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