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A light-hearted account of an improbable side of Victorian England, this history tells of the pet wombat owned by Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti and the late-19th century fad of owning Australian animals as pets. This examination also looks at the way a wombat participated in the delicate relationships between the men and women in the Pre-Raphaelite circle--particularly Rossetti's emotional affair with Jane Morris, wife of his friend and colleague William. Fully illustrated with drawings and etchings of the period, this work will appeal to those with an interest in Victorian England, the Pre-Raphaelites, as well as wombat lovers the world over.

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Book category Books in English The arts History of art / art & design styles History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900

• Full title: Rossetti's Wombat
• Subtitle: Pre-Raphaelites and Australian Animals in Victorian London
• Author: John Simons
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160
• EAN: 9781904750604
• ISBN: 1904750605
• ID: 05024235
• Publisher: Middlesex University Press
• Weight: 212 g
• Dimensions: 216 × 134 × 12 mm
• Date of publishing: 30. January 2008

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