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Gossip and sexual transgression in ‘English Society’ in 1790s’ Naples

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Hanley‐Smith, Natalie (2021) Gossip and sexual transgression in ‘English Society’ in 1790s’ Naples. Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, 44 (1). pp. 59-75. doi:10.1111/1754-0208.12719 ISSN 1754-0208.

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Abstract

This essay analyses Lady Elizabeth Webster's journal, in which she chronicled her travels across Europe in the 1790s. Her journal suggests that there was an English community in Naples, whose codes of conduct were modelled on those that regulated elite society in England. Elite women who transgressed the rules could face consequences: Naples was not a place where women could hide from gossip and scrutiny. The journals also provide a fascinating insight into an elite woman's approach to sexual mores and demonstrate that, while attitudes towards sexual behaviour were highly internalised, how individuals put codes into practice was far more complex and open to discrepancies.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain
D History General and Old World > DG Italy
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > History
SWORD Depositor: Library Publications Router
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Holland, Elizabeth Vassall Fox, Lady, 1770-1845, Holland, Elizabeth Vassall Fox, Lady, 1770-1845 -- Travel -- Italy -- Naples, British -- Italy -- Naples -- Social life and customs -- 18th century, Aliens -- Italy -- Naples -- Social life and customs -- 18th century, Women -- Italy -- Naples -- Social conditions -- 18th century, Elite (Social sciences) -- Italy -- Naples -- History -- 18th century, Sexual ethics for women -- Italy -- Naples -- History -- 18th century
Journal or Publication Title: Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies
Publisher: Wiley
ISSN: 1754-0208
Official Date: March 2021
Dates:
DateEvent
March 2021Published
30 July 2020Available
22 June 2020Accepted
Volume: 44
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 59-75
DOI: 10.1111/1754-0208.12719
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit: 26 February 2021
Date of first compliant Open Access: 1 March 2021
Is Part Of: 1
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