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A Brief History of Life in Victorian Britain (Paperback)
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A Brief History of Life in Victorian Britain (Paperback)
Series: Brief Histories
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List price R335
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Discovery Miles 2 740
You Save R61 (18%)
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The Victorian era has dominated the popular imagination like no
other period, but these myths and stories also give a very
distorted view of the 19th century. The early Victorians were much
stranger that we usually imagine, and their world would have felt
very different from our own and it was only during the long reign
of the Queen that a modern society emerged in unexpected ways.
Using character portraits, events, and key moments Paterson brings
the real life of Victorian Britain alive - from the lifestyles of
the aristocrats to the lowest ranks of the London slums. This
includes the right way to use a fan, why morning visits were
conducted in the afternoon, what the Victorian family ate and how
they enjoyed their free time, as well as the Victorian legacy today
- convenience food, coffee bars, window shopping, mass media, and
celebrity culture. Praise for Dicken's London: Out of the babble of
voices, Michael Paterson has been able to extract the essence of
London itself. Read this book and re-enter the labyrinth of a
now-ancient city.' Peter Ackroyd
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