{"product_id":"victorian-sensation-michael-diamond-9781843311508","title":"Victorian Sensation: Or, the Spectacular, the Shocking and the Scandalous in Nineteenth-Century Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom political sleaze and scandal to West End hits and the 'feel-good' factor, Michael Diamond explores the media stories that gripped Victorian society, in an age when newspapers became cheap, nationally distributed and easily accessible to all classes. Fully illustrated, and drawing on a wealth of original material, '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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Diamond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 184331150X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781843311508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthem Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.78h x 6.46w x 1.05d","brand":"Michael Diamond","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44125455712511,"sku":"9781843311508","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_06e434f0-2225-457b-833f-aaee62637d8b.jpg?v=1687442725","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/victorian-sensation-michael-diamond-9781843311508","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}