{"title":"Diane Mason","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiane Mason's work invites readers into a rich exploration of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, weaving thoughtful insights with engaging narratives. Her writing often uncovers hidden facets of creativity, offering a fresh perspective on artistic expression and its impact on society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles such as \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Vice\u003c\/em\u003e, Mason delves into the delicate intersections between passion and craft, making her books compelling for anyone intrigued by the subtle complexities behind cultural phenomena and artistic pursuits.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-secret-vice-by-diane-mason-9780719077142","title":"The Secret Vice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Secret Vice: Masturbation in Victorian Fiction and Medical Culture\u003c\/em\u003e provides a unique consideration of writings on self-abuse in the long nineteenth century. The book examines the discourse on masturbation in medical works by English, Continental, and American practitioners and demonstrates the influence and impact of these writings, not only on Victorian pornography but also in the creation of fictional characters by canonical authors such as Bram Stoker, J. S. Le Fanu, Charles Dickens, and Oscar Wilde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also features the first detailed and balanced study of the largely overlooked literature on masturbation as it pertains to women in clinical and popular medical works aimed at the female reader. Mason concludes with a consideration of the way the distinctly Victorian discourse on masturbation has persisted into the late-twentieth and twenty-first centuries, with particular reference to Willy Russell's tragic-comic novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Wrong Boy\u003c\/em\u003e (2000) and to the construction of 'Victorian Dad', a character featured in the adult comic, \u003cem\u003eViz\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600300163308,"sku":"9780719077142","price":242.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/0b17cecd08aa3239a4db054f21eaf9c3.jpg?v=1778020603"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/diane-mason.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}