Sounds & Furies: The Love-Hate Relationship Between Women and Slang

by Jonathon Green

'When it comes to distaff dirtiness, mainstream males such as Dickens and Dekker make easy pickings, but Green finds the greatest treasures when he mudlarks on the margins. In Sounds & Furies, he has dredged up some gems.'
Emma Byrne, Spectator

'From fishwives to flappers and from music hall performers to Mumsnetters, women have indeed made contributions to the slang vocabulary of English; by bringing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147214192X
• ISBN13: 9781472141927
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Robinson Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"