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A light-hearted account of an improbable side of Victorian England, this history tells of the pet wombat owned by Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti and the late-19th century fad of owning Australian animals as pets. This examination also looks at the way a wombat participated in the delicate relationships between the men and women in the Pre-Raphaelite circle-particularly Rossetti's emotional affair with Jane Morris, wife of his friend and colleague William. Fully illustrated with drawings and etchings of the period, this work will appeal to those with an interest in Victorian England, the Pre-Raphaelites, as well as wombat lovers the world over.

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Author:   John Simons
Publisher:   Middlesex University Press
Imprint:   Middlesex University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.213kg
ISBN:  

9781904750604

ISBN 10:   1904750605
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   30 January 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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John Simons is a professor of English and the dean of the faculty of media, humanities, and technology at the University of Lincoln. He has published widely on subjects ranging from medieval chivalric romance to Andy Warhol.

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