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Drugs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2023

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Douglas Small*
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Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, United Kingdom
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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.

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Victorian Literature and Culture , Volume 51 , Issue 3 , Fall 2023 , pp. 391 - 394
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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