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I doubt any readers today will find this book depraved or harmful. Whether our views on Victorian culture 'will change forever' after reading it, as the blurb claims, is open to question. Every generation has had its oddities, peculiarities, eccentrics and even freak shows, as they were called. Nevertheless, it features an entertaining and well-presented procession which will certainly not disappoint.
For readers wishing to immerse themselves in more mysteries and misdeeds of the era, [[The A-Z of Victorian Crime by Neil R A Bell, Trevor N Bond, Kate Clarke and M W Oldridge]] is also recommended. You might also appreciate [[Carver's Quest by Nick Rennison]] or [[The Asylum by John Harwood]].
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