A Victorian Scandal: The Rudest Book in Britain

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Fern Riddell

Lesley Hall

Tanya Kirk

Matthew Sweet

Kate Williams

Ed Stobart

Emma Parkins

Craig Pickles

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How true is the 'no sex please, we are British' maxim that characterises the Victorians?

Victorian society is often viewed as buttoned up and prudish. Historian and author Dr Fern Riddell holds the opposite view and takes us on a journey deep into Victorian culture.

Dr Fern Riddell is a young historian and author who goes back to the archives to challenge more traditional historical views of Victorian society.

Her investigation into a sensational Victorian high court trial, which took place in 1877, sheds new light on the ‘no sex please, we are British’ cliché often associated with Victorian England.

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