Daily Life in Victorian England
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Daily Life in Victorian England

  1. 356 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Daily Life in Victorian England

About this book

What was life really like in Victorian England during its transition from provincial society into modern urban power? Discover the effects of increased women's rights, technological advances, and Charles Darwin's discoveries on everyday life. This volume offers a fascinating glimpse into Victorian daily living, including women's roles; Victorian morality; leisure; health and medicine; and life in all settings, from workhouses to country estates. This edition features an extensive guide to contemporary primary source material and further research, including information about finding authoritative sources easily on the Web. Illustrations, interactive sidebars, a chronology and glossary further illuminate the details of Victorian culture. This volume is an ideal source for students and teachers alike.

Discover the effects of increased women's rights, technological advances, and Charles Darwin's discoveries on everyday life. Engaging narrative chapters explore all aspects of the Victorian experience, including: fashion, morality, courtship and mourning rituals, crime and punishment, public school requirements, legal status (marriage, divorce, inheritance, guardians, and bankruptcy), sports like croquet and foxhunting, and the importance of religion.

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Information

Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2008
Print ISBN
9780313350344
eBook ISBN
9780313350351
Edition
2
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Chronology: Chief Events of the Victorian Age in England
  4. Introduction: The Victorians and Their World
  5. 1. A Brief History of Victorian England
  6. 2. The Foundations of Daily Life: Class, Tradition, and Money
  7. 3. Working Life
  8. 4. Technology, Science, and the Urban World
  9. 5. Official Life: Government and the Law
  10. 6. The Material Substance of Private Life: House, Food, and Clothes
  11. 7. Family and Social Rituals
  12. 8. Education
  13. 9. Health and Medicine
  14. 10. Leisure and Pleasure: Holidays, Sports, and Recreation
  15. 11. Faith and Works: Religion and Reform
  16. 12. Victorian Morality
  17. 13. England and Empire
  18. Appendix: Victorian Research and Resources
  19. Glossary
  20. Further Reading
  21. Index