Mrs Gundy: Studies in English Predery

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Remarks on Condition :Condition Remarks: Good, , Dust Jacket: Sun-faded spine but in good condition, Yellowed Pages, Previous owner’s name to front endpaper

Mrs Gundy: Studies in English Predery is a book by Peter Fryer, a British journalist and historian, that examines the origins and development of English swearing and slang. The book traces the history of various words and expressions, from the Anglo-Saxon times to the modern era, and explores their social, cultural, and linguistic implications. The book is both scholarly and entertaining, and includes a glossary of terms. The book was published by London Dennis Dobson in 1963 and has 368 pages.