THE GEORGIAN MENAGERIE: EXOTIC ANIMALS IN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY LONDON

Book ID/图书代码： 06545015B83314

English Summary/英文概要： In the eighteenth century, it would not have been impossible to encounter an elephant or a kangaroo making its way down the Strand, heading towards the menagerie of Mr. Pidcock at the Exeter Change. Pidcock’s was just one of a number of commercial menagerists who plied their trade in London in this period–the predecessors to the zoological societies of the Victorian era. As the British Empire expanded and seaborne trade flooded into London’s ports, the menagerists gained access to animals from the most far-flung corners of the globe, and these strange creatures became the objects of fascination and wonder. Many aristocratic families sought to create their own private menageries with which to entertain their guests, while for the less well-heeled, touring exhibitions of exotic creatures–both alive and dead–satisfied their curiosity for the animal world. While many exotic creatures were treasured as a form of spectacle, others fared less well–turtles went into soups and civet cats were sought after for ingredients for perfume. In this entertaining and enlightening book, Plumb introduces the many tales of exotic animals in London.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 十八世纪，在Strand大街上看到一头大象或者一只袋鼠向着Exeter Change由Pidcock先生管理的动物园一路奔去或许并不是不可能的事情。Pidcock先生还只是当时伦敦经营动物园的管理者之一，他们是维多利亚时代动物管理协会的前身，在伦敦进行动物的交易。随着大英帝国的不断扩张，海上运来的货物一般都会在伦敦港装卸，也因此，这些动物园主能够得到来自全球各地的奇珍异兽，这些奇异的生物也会吸引大量惊奇的目光。很多贵族家庭会建立自己的私人动物园取悦他们的客人，而不那么有钱的人也会愿意将动物世界作为自己远足或者旅行的目的地，只为满足自己的好奇心。很多奇异生物成为了动物园的主角，而不那么幸运的可能就成为了美食的原料或者制作香水的素材。这本有趣而且有见地的书中，Plumb介绍了曾来过伦敦的各种奇珍异兽和它们的故事。（LYR）

Awards/获奖情况：Christopher Plumb这本有趣的书中有很多细节此前很少有人涉及。乔治时代的伦敦街头有那么多奇珍异兽，而Plumb展现了这一切，让我们看到了对于那个年代此前并不了解的一部分。珍奇的动物是商品，供人娱乐，供人买卖。这本书让我们大开眼界，原来英国自文艺复兴以后曾出现过如此大规模的珍稀动物买卖，也让我们为当时的伦敦生活倾心。（John Simons，著有《The Tiger That Swallowed the Boy: Exotic Animals in Victorian England》）

’Christopher Plumb’s entertaining book fills in the detail of a world only vaguely sensed. It appears that the streets of Georgian London were thronged with exotic animals and Plumb shows that these were more fully a part of the Georgian world than has previously been understood. Exotic animals were commodities to be entertained by and to consume. This book adds not only to our growing understanding of the surprisingly large scale presence of exotic animals in England since the Renaissance but also to our grasp on the textures of life in the always fascinating streets, inns and drawing rooms of Georgian London.’ John Simons, author of The Tiger That Swallowed the Boy: Exotic Animals in Victorian England; ’From magnificent menageries to an apothecary’s pet rodent, Christopher Plumb’s book is a fascinating look into the role animals played in eighteenth century British lives. Full of great primary research into a wealth of interesting records, this is a work to delight the heart of anyone with a love for how the real Georgians lived.’ Lucy Inglis, author of Georgian London

About the Author/作者介绍： Christopher Plumb是独立历史学家。他曾为电视台和博物馆担任顾问，拥有曼彻斯特大学的博士学位。

Christopher Plumb is an independent historian. He has worked as a television and museum consultant and holds a PhD from the University of Manchester.

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