Studies in the Quality of Life in Victorian Britain and Ireland

This work examines mortality among young children in the period from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century. It does so using several types and sources of in

The most comprehensive social history of Victorian England to date.

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. T

Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2+ (B), Martin Luther University

Using character portraits, events, and key moments, Michael Paterson brings the real life of Victorian Britain alive - from the lifestyles of the aristocrats to

The Victorian age was a period of transition as Britain industrialized and society underwent profound changes. Here, contemporary voices provide students with a

Contrary to its popular image as dull and stodgy, the Victorian period was one of revolutionary change. In its politics, its art, its economic aff airs, its cla

Explores the complexities of the lived experiences of Victorian women in the home, the workplace, and the empire as well as the ideals of womanhood and feminini