Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners

by Therese Oneill

Book Overview

Have you ever wished you could live in an earlier, more romantic era? Ladies, welcome to the 19th century, where there's arsenic in your face cream, a pot of cold pee sits under your bed, and all of your underwear is crotchless. (Why? Shush, dear. A lady doesn't question.)

Unmentionable is your hilarious, illustrated, scandalously honest (yet never crass) guide to the secrets of Victorian womanhood, giving you detailed advice on: What...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031635791X
• ISBN13: 9780316357913
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Hilariously Insightful

This book has so many insightful comments in relation to what it was like to be a woman in the Victorian Era. While it is not overly professional, the creation of the book makes the topic even more interesting. I will say, though, it might not be appropriate for younger audiences (i.e. younger than 14/15).