A review by soavezefiretto
Victorians Undone: Tales of the Flesh in the Age of Decorum by Kathryn Hughes

3.0

It started out very promising with the case of Lady Flora and all the wonderful royal intrigue, but then started to peter out. The premise about the bodies and body parts doesn't really hold for all the rest of the stories. Especially "Sweet Fanny Adams" was disappointing, as it was just a recounting of the trial, giving only the most superficial account, if any, of what it could have been like to inhabit the body of a small girl in Victorian times. Plus, the Jane Austen connections were completely superficial and absurd. Still, it was entertaining enough, so recommended if you are somewhat of a Victorian fiend and like gossip. Just don't expect it to be very juicy.