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How to Be a Victorian: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life

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ISBN
9781631491139
Book Title
How to Be a Victorian : a Dawn-To-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life
Item Length
8.3in
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication Year
2015
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1.2in
Author
Ruth Goodman
Genre
History, Social Science
Topic
Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), Sociology / General, Modern / 19th Century, Europe / General, Customs & Traditions
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
13.5 Oz
Number of Pages
480 Pages

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Named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR A "revelatory" (Wall Street Journal) romp through the intimate details of Victorian life, by an historian who has cheerfully endured them all.

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Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation
ISBN-10
163149113x
ISBN-13
9781631491139
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18038456213

Product Key Features

Book Title
How to Be a Victorian : a Dawn-To-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life
Author
Ruth Goodman
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), Sociology / General, Modern / 19th Century, Europe / General, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year
2015
Genre
History, Social Science
Number of Pages
480 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.3in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
13.5 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Da533
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"Goodman's impeccably researched account will raise readers' eyebrows with her adventures "living history"... [Her] charming guide richly illustrates what daily life was like for common people undergoing the massive social changes of the time and succeeds in presenting "a more intimate, personal and physical sort of history."", Goodman skillfully creates a portrait of daily Victorian life with accessible, compelling, and deeply sensory prose... Compulsively readable., Goodman's research is impeccable, and she attacks the topic with gusto, taking the reader through an average day and presenting the oddities of life without condescension... Although the book lends itself to being read in segments, I read it straight through like a novel, panting to know what would happen next., [A] witty account of life during the monarch's reign... [Goodman's] interest in historical accuracy leads her to experiment with corsets and home cures. Research for the book led her 'down harrowing avenues of hunger, disease, overwork, and abuse.' Among the most upsetting are accounts of small children working harder than most adults do now, sometimes in dangerous and frightening environments, and on empty stomachs. Often a very funny read, the book takes seriously the suffering of these kids and their families., [E]ntertaining... Goodman mixes historical context with technical know-how; in addition to explaining why women wore corsets she tries wearing--and even making--one herself... [T]he book's accumulation of detail on matters as diverse as purchasing a ticket for the new underground railway, administering an opium-based tonic to a baby, and signaling interest in a homosexual affair makes you feel as if you could pass as a native., If the past is a foreign country because they do things differently there, we're lucky to have such a knowledgeable cicerone as Ruth Goodman.... Goodman's fascination with the objects of the past doesn't lead her to fetishize or romanticize them. She is admirably matter-of-fact.... Revelatory.
Copyright Date
2015
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
941.08
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by mckinney2000
    Jul 20, 2016

    History buff, and steampunker's delight.

    The future is ,maybe, yet unwritten. But the pass is a look at our great, great grandfathers and mothers when they were young. When ladies and gentlemen didn't leave the house without hat and gloves, when manners mattered. When love and loyalty were purer , machines were made to last and had character . Like the people.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: gotspirit

  • by annkellysthings
    Jul 13, 2016

    Perfect Gift!

    I bought this as a gift for a friend who loves all things Victorian. It was the perfect gift and she loved it.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: bellwetherbooks_usa

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