The A to Z of Victorian London
Author: George Washington Bacon
Publisher: Conran Octopus
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 160
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Author: George Washington Bacon
Publisher: Conran Octopus
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 160
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lee Jackson
Publisher: Anthem Press
Published: 2006-08-01
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 1843312301
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA wonderful A–Z of the fascinating world of Victorian London, full of amazing facts and curious humour.
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Published: 2006
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom slums to suburbs, freak-shows to fast food, prisons to pornography, this title presents a fascinating look into everyday life in the Great Metropolis of Victorian London.
Author: John Rocque
Publisher: Conran Octopus
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 232
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Francis Michael Longstreth Thompson
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 396
ISBN-13: 9780674772854
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'The Rise of Respectable Society' offers a new map of this territory as revealed by close empirical studies of marriage, the family, domestic life, work, leisure and entertainment in 19th century Britain.
Author: Neil R. A. Bell
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2016-07-15
Total Pages: 407
ISBN-13: 1445647877
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe new definitive guide to Victorian crime.
Author: Judith Flanders
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2014-07-15
Total Pages: 544
ISBN-13: 1466835451
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed author of The Invention of Murder, an extraordinary, revelatory portrait of everyday life on the streets of Dickens' London. The nineteenth century was a time of unprecedented change, and nowhere was this more apparent than London. In only a few decades, the capital grew from a compact Regency town into a sprawling metropolis of 6.5 million inhabitants, the largest city the world had ever seen. Technology—railways, street-lighting, and sewers—transformed both the city and the experience of city-living, as London expanded in every direction. Now Judith Flanders, one of Britain's foremost social historians, explores the world portrayed so vividly in Dickens' novels, showing life on the streets of London in colorful, fascinating detail.From the moment Charles Dickens, the century's best-loved English novelist and London's greatest observer, arrived in the city in 1822, he obsessively walked its streets, recording its pleasures, curiosities and cruelties. Now, with him, Judith Flanders leads us through the markets, transport systems, sewers, rivers, slums, alleys, cemeteries, gin palaces, chop-houses and entertainment emporia of Dickens' London, to reveal the Victorian capital in all its variety, vibrancy, and squalor. From the colorful cries of street-sellers to the uncomfortable reality of travel by omnibus, to the many uses for the body parts of dead horses and the unimaginably grueling working days of hawker children, no detail is too small, or too strange. No one who reads Judith Flanders's meticulously researched, captivatingly written The Victorian City will ever view London in the same light again.
Author: Christine L. Corton
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2015-11-02
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 0674088352
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice A Telegraph Editor’s Choice An Evening Standard “Best Books about London” Selection In popular imagination, London is a city of fog. The classic London fogs, the thick yellow “pea-soupers,” were born in the industrial age of the early nineteenth century. Christine L. Corton tells the story of these epic London fogs, their dangers and beauty, and their lasting effects on our culture and imagination. “Engrossing and magnificently researched...Corton’s book combines meticulous social history with a wealth of eccentric detail. Thus we learn that London’s ubiquitous plane trees were chosen for their shiny, fog-resistant foliage. And since Jack the Ripper actually went out to stalk his victims on fog-free nights, filmmakers had to fake the sort of dank, smoke-wreathed London scenes audiences craved. It’s discoveries like these that make reading London Fog such an unusual, enthralling and enlightening experience.” —Miranda Seymour, New York Times Book Review “Corton, clad in an overcoat, with a linklighter before her, takes us into the gloomier, long 19th century, where she revels in its Gothic grasp. Beautifully illustrated, London Fog delves fascinatingly into that swirling miasma.” —Philip Hoare, New Statesman
Author: Lee Jackson
Publisher: New Holland Publishers Uk Limited
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 168
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen Queen Victoria was in power, it was a period of massive development in London. Much of contemporary London owes a great deal to its Victorian heritage and influence. From the cultural highs of museums and theaters to the perennially popular pubs and markets, the influence of the Victorians is evident in many commonplace London scenes. Victorian London is a guide to the London of this period, and the glorious evidence that remains in London's landscape and today's society. Author Lee Jackson is an entertaining guide who relates his detailed knowledge of many aspects of the social history of the period: architecture, popular culture, education, crime and punishment, food and drink, shopping and transport. Superb photographs illustrate this celebration of Victorian history and architecture. This book is ideal for residents and visitors alike.
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.