Fern Riddell Books

Sex, for the entirety of human history, has never been about reproduction. Statistically speaking, only one out of every one thousand sexual acts between a man and a woman will result in a pregnancy. And, as we know, sex does not solely take place just between men and women. So: what is sex for? In this wide-ranging and powerful new history of sex, Dr Fern Riddell will uncover the sexual lives of our ancestors and show that, just like us, they were as preoccupied with sexual identities, masturbation, foreplay, sex and deviance; facing it with the same confusion, joy and accidental hilarity that we do today. By looking at how history has dealt with different parts of our sexual experience, we're taken on an illuminating and entertaining journey about why we have sex - and what that means today.

'Weep with me for we all have lost the best, the truest heart that ever beat!' From the moment John Brown arrived as a servant to Queen Victoria's household, he became known across the land as her loyal companion, her fierce protector, and her right-hand man, their friendship immortalised in print and on-screen. But what if there was more to their relationship than we know? And what has history been hiding from us? In this passionate and provocative exploration of Victoria's private passions, the acclaimed historian Fern Riddell re-examines everything we thought we knew about one of Britain's most iconic women. A timeless romance and an extraordinary retelling of the emotional life of a queen, Victoria's Secret is an unmissable account of a woman in love.

Jak to bylo se sexualitou a sexuální osvětou za časů královny Viktorie? Jaké skandály hýbaly společností a jaké rady dostávaly od svých matek dospívající děvčata a nevěsty před svatební nocí? Zajímavý průvodce sexuální tematikou v nepříliš dávné historii, nabízející čtenářům nejen úsměvné chvilky při představách, jak prožívali svou tělesnost jejich prapra- babičky, ale i poučení o „strastech a slastech“ života v 19. století.