Marcus (emeritus, humanities, Columbia U.) contributes a new preface outlining how the status of women and their sexuality has changed in Western society since his study was first published by Basic Books in 1966; he does not acknowledge how much this classic work altered the modern conception of the Victorians. He samples and analyzes some of the naughty books--no pictures--of people once thought to be straight-laced and proper to a fault. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)