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Author Haley, Bruce, 1933-

Title The healthy body and Victorian culture / Bruce Haley.

Publication Info. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1978.

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 Moore Stacks  PR469.H42 H3    Available  ---
Description 296 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents pt. 1. Sound body, sound mind: Introduction: Victorian health -- Mens sana in corpore sano: Victorian psychophysiology -- Thoroughly healthy mind: Victorian criticism -- Obeying the laws of life: Carlyle and Spencer -- Types of healthy Christianity: Newman and Kingsley -- pt. 2. Healthy man: New era: Victorian sport and training -- Growing up healthy: images of boyhood -- Anarchy and physical culture -- Two staunch walkers: Tom Thurnall and Tom Tulliver -- True gentleman and the washed rough in broadcloth -- Athlete as barbarian: Richard Feverel and Willoughby Patterne.
Form Also issued online.
Subject English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
English literature.
Chronological Term 19th century
Subject Health in literature.
Health in literature.
Physical education and training in literature.
Physical education and training in literature.
Public health -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Public health.
Great Britain.
History.
Physical education and training -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Physical education and training.
Other Form: Online version: Haley, Bruce, 1933- Healthy body and Victorian culture. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1978 (OCoLC)644306275
ISBN 0674386108
9780674386105