Unmentionable

Therese Oneill

About this book

"A scandalously honest guide to the secrets of Victorian womanhood. "If Unmentionable does not secure the Pulitzer Prize for Most Fascinating Book Ever, the whole gig is rigged. Therese Oneill opens the doors to everything we secretly wanted to know about the Victorian era, but didn't think to ask. Knickers with no crotches? Check. Arsenic as a facial scrub? Check. The infrequency of bathing and the stench of the Victorian human body? Check mate"--

Subjects

  • great britain, history, 19th century
  • great britain, social life and customs
  • history
  • new york times bestseller
  • new york times reviewed
  • nyt:fashion-manners-and-customs=2017-01-08
  • sex customs
  • social conditions
  • social life and customs
  • women
  • women, great britain
  • women, sexual behavior
  • women, social conditions