Strangers and Intimates

'Brilliantly original . . . endlessly fascinating' – Alice Loxton, author of Eighteen 'An intricate cultural history . . . thought-provoking' – The Sunday Times 'Lucid and elegant' – The Telegraph From ancient times to our digital present, Strangers and Intimates traces the dramatic emergence of private life, and argues that it is now in mortal danger. In this sweeping history, acclaimed cultural historian Tiffany Jenkins takes readers on an epic journey, from the strict separations of public an