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Beyond the Veil

The Victorian Obsession With Mourning and Death

(Autor) Paul Gambino
Formato: Hardcover
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A visual history of mourning and of the culture surrounding the commemoration of death. Focusing on the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and travelling from Victorian England across to the US, the book is a visual tour through this curious world, charting the often peculiar and at times macabre ways of how the living memorialise the dead.

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Editorial:
Quarto Publishing PLC
Formato:
Hardcover
Número de páginas:
210
Idioma:
en
ISBN:
9781836004226
Año de publicación:
2025
Fecha publicación:
18 de Septiembre de 2025

Paul Gambino

Paul Gambino is a renowned author known for his novel "Echoes of Silence," which explores themes of loss and redemption. His literary style is characterized by vivid imagery and poignant prose. Gambino's key contribution to literature lies in his ability to evoke deep emotions and provoke introspection in his readers.

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