'Victorian Sensation' sheds light on the Victorians' fascination with celebrity culture and their obsession with gruesome and explicit reportage of murders and sex scandals. With a vivid cast of characters, ranging from the serial poisoner William Palmer, to Charles Dickens, Jumbo the Elephant, distinguished politicians and even the Queen herself, this passionate analysis of the period reveals how the reporting methods of our own popular media have their origins in the Victorian press, and shows that sensation was as integral a part of society in the nineteenth century as it is today.
- ISBN10 1843310767
- ISBN13 9781843310761
- Publish Date 1 August 2003 (first published 1 February 2003)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Anthem Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 336
- Language English