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The wonders : the extraordinary performers who transformed the Victorian age Cover Image Book Book

The wonders : the extraordinary performers who transformed the Victorian age

Woolf, John (Historian) (author.).

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  • ISBN: 1643132202
  • ISBN: 9781643132204
  • Physical Description: print
    376 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2019.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-364) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Curtain up: Buckingham Palace, 23 Mach 1844 -- Introduction -- Act one: Dress rehearsals. Jeffrey Hudson -- Józef Boruwłaski -- Daniel Lambert -- George Sanger -- Act two: Show time. Chang and Eng -- Science and Siam -- Their own men -- Joice Heth -- Stardom of sorts -- The American Museum -- Act three: Double act. Bridgeport baby -- Conquering America -- Man in miniature -- Queen Victoria's pet -- Triumph and tragedy -- Finding Charles -- Act four: The climax. Maximo and Bartola -- Darwin on display -- Circus sideshow -- Peeping at Pastrana -- Anna and Martin -- Wonder of the world -- The final act -- Encore.

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