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Tables of Contents for The Pursuit of Pleasure
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
vii
Acknowledgements
xii
The Pursuit of Pleasure
1
29
The Pursuit of Theoretical Pleasure: `Women on the Market'
7
12
The Pursuit of Historical Pleasure: Life in London
19
11
Life in London
30
33
Life in London: The Rambler as Reader
31
7
The Pursuit of Pleasure: Ramblers and Cyprians
38
3
Mobility: The Rambler as Corinthian
41
8
Visuality: The Rambler as Dandy
49
5
Mobility: The Cyprian as Female Rambler
54
4
Visuality: The Cyprian as Female Spectacle
58
5
The Clubs of St James's -- Public Patriarchy
63
23
The Clubhouse: Male Domesticity in the City
66
5
The Bow Window: Displaying Exclusivity
71
7
`Sanctum Sanctorium': The Secret Space of Gambling
78
8
Almack's Assembly Rooms -- Exchanging Property
86
18
Assembly Rooms: `Matrimonial Bazaars'
89
3
Almack's: `Seventh Heaven'
92
4
Waltzing: `An Obscene Display'
96
4
Masquerade: `Events Immoral'
100
4
The Italian Opera House -- Exchanging Looks
104
22
The Italian Opera House: `Modern Ornament to the Metropolis'
105
5
Foyers, Lobbies, Saloons: `Ladies of Saloon Notoriety'
110
4
The Auditorium: `To See and be Seen'
114
2
Boxes: `Seductive Lures'
116
2
`Fop's Alley': `Meetings and Greetings'
118
1
Omnibus Boxes: `Operatic Cognoscenti'
119
1
The Stage: `What a Foot, Leg and Thigh!'
120
2
Green Room: `Studying Nature'
122
4
Life in and out of London
126
16
Disorderly Bodies and Spaces: Mobility
130
7
Disorderly Bodies and Spaces: Visuality
137
3
From Life in London to Finish . . . Life in and out of London
140
2
Notes
142
56
Bibliography
198
47
Index
245