The ugly history of beautiful things, essays on desire and consumption, Katy Kelleher
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The ugly history of beautiful things, essays on desire and consumption, Katy Kelleher
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-247) and index
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index present
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essays
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The ugly history of beautiful things
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1376385565
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Katy Kelleher
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essays on desire and consumption
Summary
In these deeply researched essays, a Paris Review contributor blends science, history, and memoir to explore human obsession with gorgeous things, exposing the fraught histories of makeup, silk, jewels, perfume, and other objects, helping readers to ethically partake in the beauty of the world around them
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adult
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