Monsters under Glass

Monsters under Glass: A Cultural History of Hothouse Flowers from 1850 to the Present
AuthorJane Desmarais
PublisherReaktion Books
Publication date
August 2018
Pages256
ISBN978-1-780-23975-0

Monsters under Glass: A Cultural History of Hothouse Flowers from 1850 to the Present is a non-fiction book by Jane Desmarais. Published in 2018 by Reaktion Books, the book discusses horticulture and gardening in the Victorian era, as well as its influence on Victorian art, literature, and culture. Reviews of the book praised Desmarais's writing and analysis of Victorian texts, though noted that, despite the book's title, it did not include much material about 20th or 21st century botany.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Niemann, Janice (2019). "Review of Monsters under Glass: A Cultural History of Hothouse Flowers from 1850 to the Present". Victorian Review. 45 (1): 160–161. ISSN 0848-1512.
  2. ^ Ricard, Marc (September 2019). "Jane Desmarais, Monsters Under Glass: A Cultural History of Hothouse Flowers from 1850 to the Present". Britain and the World. 12 (2): 231–233. doi:10.3366/brw.2019.0331. ISSN 2043-8567.


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