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 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

The most comprehensive social history of Victorian England to date.

Examensarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Englisch - Literatur, Werke, Universitat Paderborn (Institut fur Anglisik/Amerikanistik), Sprache: Deutsch, Anmer

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

Here, the eminent historian Christopher Hibbert explores life in Victorian England, a time when the British Empire was at its height, when the prosperous Englis

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