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Why were the Georgians fixated with fatness?

Why were the Georgians fixated with fatness?

FromHistory Extra podcast


Why were the Georgians fixated with fatness?

FromHistory Extra podcast

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Jul 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr Freya Gowrley reveals how Georgian satirists used images of fatness to comment on the anxieties of the age  From Britain's heaviest man who became a much-loved celebrity, to rotund imperialists mocked in humorous prints, Dr Freya Gowrley reveals how Georgian satirists used images of fatness to comment on the anxieties of the age. 
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Released:
Jul 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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