Tuberculosis as a Victorian-Era Aesthetic

We may (rightly) think of tuberculosis as a deadly disease, but many people saw it as much more during the 19th century. After a brief discussion of the disease itself, I explore ways in which TB was woven into Victorian-Era art and culture. ***** References Brontë, Charlotte. Jane Eyre: An Autobiography. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1260/1260-h/1260-h.htm Clarke, Imogen. “Tuberculosis: A Fashionable Disease?” https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/tuberculosis-a-fashionable-disease/ Crowell, Rachel. “How Tuberculosis Made Edgar Allan Poe Famous.” https://www.rewire.org/edgar-allan-poe/ Dickens, Charles. Nicholas Nickleby (Chapter 49). http://www.online-literature.com/dickens/nickleby/51/ Draper, Matthew. “The Tuberculosis Epidemic.” https://www.familyhistory.co.uk/the-tuberculosis-epidemic/ Ferro, Shaunacy. “The Anti-Spitting Campaigns Designed to Stop the Spread of Tuberculosis.” https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/561579/tuberculosis-anti-spitting-campaigns Knapp, Mary Frances. “‘Death in the Sick Room’ by Edvard Munch.” https://blog.sevenponds.com/soulful-expressions/death-in-the-sick-room-by-edvard-munch. Mullin, Emily. “How Tuberculosis Shaped Victorian Fashion.” https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-tuberculosis-shaped-victorian-fashion-180959029/ Ogden, Philippa. “Romanticizing Death: Art in the Age of Tuberculosis.” https://www.thecollector.com/tuberculosis-art/ Smith, Lauren. “Then vs. Now: What Happened to Consumption?” https://www.healthination.com/health/infections/then-vs-now-consumption/ Trista. “Tuberculosis Became the Victorian Standard of Beauty.” https://historycollection.com/tuberculosis-became-the-victorian-standard-of-beauty/ **Also, check out the Ye Olde Crime podcast here: https://www.yeoldecrimepodcast.com ***** Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/victorianvarie1 Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marisadf13 I’d greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to rate & review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Goodpods, Spotify, Podchaser, or wherever you listen, as that will help this podcast reach more listeners!