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Drugs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2023

Douglas Small*
Affiliation:
Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, United Kingdom

Abstract

This “Keywords Redux” article examines the significance of drugs (psychoactive substances) in Victorian culture and literature, theorizing their potential for both performance enhancement and for pleasure.

Type
Keywords Redux
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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Notes

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