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Dyhouse has crushed a lot of rich, entertaining material into this book, a tight jostle of regency rakes and daring sheikhs, boy bands and Brontes Victoria Segal, The Sunday Times ... this is a book that invites argument, and which romps along at an appropriately breathless pace Claire Armitstead, The Guardian Dyhouse has a fresh and mischievous style Julie Burchill, New Statesman A cultural history of idealised men constructed by the female gaze, it takes us on a tour of pop stars, film stars and literary romantic heroes Caroline Criado-Perez, The Observer terrific book Daily Mail Dyhouse is insightful, jargon-free and witty Times Higher Education this is a well-researched, highly readable and intriguing book Cambridge Magazine ... tremendously interesting and useful. Dyhouse combines impressive learning and research with a highly approachable style and a nice command of witty one-liners. Shiny New Books Packed with numerous cultural references which will spark your own memories and opinions, this this an entertaining and thought-provoking read. There's a book for that

Dyhouse has crushed a lot of rich, entertaining material into this book, a tight jostle of regency rakes and daring sheikhs, boy bands and Brontes Victoria Segal, The Sunday Times ... this is a book that invites argument, and which romps along at an appropriately breathless pace Claire Armitstead, The Guardian Dyhouse has a fresh and mischievous style Julie Burchill, New Statesman A cultural history of idealised men constructed by the female gaze, it takes us on a tour of pop stars, film stars and literary romantic heroes Caroline Criado-Perez, The Observer Dyhouse is insightful, jargon-free and witty Times Higher Education this is a well-researched, highly readable and intriguing book Cambridge Magazine ... tremendously interesting and useful. Dyhouse combines impressive learning and research with a highly approachable style and a nice command of witty one-liners. Shiny New Books Packed with numerous cultural references which will spark your own memories and opinions, this this an entertaining and thought-provoking read. There's a book for that

In Heartthrobs, Carol Dyhouse considers the shifting fantasies of desirable masculinity that western women have consumed - and produced - over the last 150 years ...the book ranges fluently across literature, film, music, and television. Heartthrobs is erudite, accessible, funny, and invaluable - a genuinely insightful, and enjoyable, work of cultural history. Rachel Moseley, Reader in Film and Television Studies, University of Warwick Carol Dyhouse writes about women's desire with her customary brio, delicious humour, and eclectic cultural references. She takes the reader on a breathtaking tour of fiction, film, song, and digital media, tracing the development of women's objects of desire from Byron ...to Rudolph Valentino and Justin Bieber ...How many other writers would bring together in one slim volume Artie Shaw, Elvis Presley, Perry Como, Violet Winspear, and David Cassidy? Helen Taylor, Emeritus Professor, University of Exeter What do women want, asked Freud? The answer he probably wasn't expecting was 'Mr Rochester with a dash of Rudolph Valentino'. In this irresistible study of female desire, Carol Dyhouse asks tough, scholarly questions about what - or rather who - makes female hearts beat faster. Kathryn Hughes, Professor of Life Writing, University of East Anglia

Dyhouse has crushed a lot of rich, entertaining material into this book, a tight jostle of regency rakes and daring sheikhs, boy bands and Brontes Victoria Segal, The Sunday Times A cultural history of idealised men constructed by the female gaze, it takes us on a tour of pop stars, film stars and literary romantic heroes Caroline Criado-Perez, The Observer

Dyhouse has crushed a lot of rich, entertaining material into this book, a tight jostle of regency rakes and daring sheikhs, boy bands and Brontes Victoria Segal, The Sunday Times ... this is a book that invites argument, and which romps along at an appropriately breathless pace Claire Armitstead, The Guardian Dyhouse has a fresh and mischievous style Julie Burchill, New Statesman A cultural history of idealised men constructed by the female gaze, it takes us on a tour of pop stars, film stars and literary romantic heroes Caroline Criado-Perez, The Observer an even-tempered book that raises lots of fascinating questions. Roger Lewis, Mail on Sunday terrific book Daily Mail Dyhouse is insightful, jargon-free and witty Times Higher Education a rather celebratory study of heterosexual female desire that embraces its reactionary, as well as its progressive, aspects. Lesley McDowell, The Herald very informative Sonntagszeitung this is a well-researched, highly readable and intriguing book Cambridge Magazine ... tremendously interesting and useful. Dyhouse combines impressive learning and research with a highly approachable style and a nice command of witty one-liners. Shiny New Books There's a lot to consider here, and it's a book that I can't recommend highly enough Desperate Reader Packed with numerous cultural references which will spark your own memories and opinions, this this an entertaining and thought-provoking read. There's a book for that

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Carol Dyhouse is Professor (Emeritus) of History at the University of Sussex. She has written extensively about the social history of women, gender, and education. Her recent publications include Glamour: Women, History, Feminism (2011) and Girl Trouble: Panic and Progress in the History of Young Women (2013). She is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and in 2004 she was awarded an honorary D.Litt from the University of Winchester in recognition of her work on history and education.

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