A Present for Servants ... Nineteenth edition
Author: PRESENT.
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Published: 1821
Total Pages: 50
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Author: PRESENT.
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Published: 1821
Total Pages: 50
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Tamara Amos
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Published: 2013-04-01
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9780985740504
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA father waits up on Christmas Eve night to demand retirement from the hero of his childhood, Santa Claus. The same saint who used to symbolize Christmas spirit is now plastered on advertisements everywhere, driving shoppers into holiday hysteria! Dear old Dad makes a mistake, however, by forgetting what every child knows: When Santa comes in the night with a bag full of surprises, he always leaves the perfect gift.
Author: PRESENT.
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Published: 1809
Total Pages: 82
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Pamela Horn
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9780750937177
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVictorian England measured social acceptability in terms of the number of servants employed in a household. It is perhaps unsurprising then that this frequently overlooked body of workers actually formed the largest occupational group in the country at the end of the nineteenth century. In this illustrated account, Pamela Horn draws upon a wealth of contemporary sources and 'servants' books' as well as personal reminiscences by servants and employers. She presents a comprehensive record of recruitment and training; the duties expected by servants, and the wide range of conditions under which they worked, some of which led to happy retirement, others to prostitution or squalid death. It is a compelling picture of a vanished social system.
Author: PRESENT.
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Published: 1818
Total Pages: 12
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Aife Murray
Publisher: UPNE
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781584656746
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA startlingly original work establishing the impact of domestic servants on the life and writings of Emily Dickinson
Author: Lucy Lethbridge
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2013-11-18
Total Pages: 408
ISBN-13: 0393241092
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A compassionate and discerning exploration of the complex relationship between the server, the served, and the world they lived in, Servants opens a window onto British society from the Edwardian period to the present."--www.Amazon.com.
Author: PRESENT.
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Published: 1805
Total Pages: 100
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Trevor May
Publisher: Shire Publications
Published: 2008-03-04
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780747803683
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1851 there were over one million servants in Britain, making domestic service the second-largest source of emplyment after agriculture. The range of people who kept servants was vast, from aristocrats to the lower middle class families who employed a single 'maid of all work'. Trevor May explains teh great range of jobs available in domestic service-from the humble maids who were expected to clean their employers' rooms without being seen, to the formal, liveried footmen, who were very well paid, especially if they were tall. Many branches of domestic service in the nineteenth century are outlined, and descriptions of the working conditions of the servants give an insight into the strict social hierarchy, which was a strong 'below stairs' as it was above.
Author: Michelle Higgs
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2014-02-12
Total Pages: 151
ISBN-13: 1473834465
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn “utterly brilliant” and deeply researched guide to the sights, smells, endless wonders, and profound changes of nineteenth century British history (Books Monthly, UK). Step into the past and experience the world of Victorian England, from clothing to cuisine, toilet arrangements to transport—and everything in between. A Visitor’s Guide to Victorian England is “a brilliant guided tour of Charles Dickens’s and other eminent Victorian Englishmen’s England, with insights into where and where not to go, what type of people you’re likely to meet, and what sights and sounds to watch out for . . . Utterly brilliant!” (Books Monthly, UK). Like going back in time, Higgs’s book shows armchair travelers how to find the best seat on an omnibus, fasten a corset, deal with unwanted insects and vermin, get in and out of a vehicle while wearing a crinoline, and avoid catching an infectious disease. Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book blends accurate historical details with compelling stories to bring alive the fascinating details of Victorian daily life. It is a must-read for seasoned social history fans, costume drama lovers, history students, and anyone with an interest in the nineteenth century.