Routledge Library Editions: The Victorian World: Victorians at Home and Away

Phillips, Janet; Phillips, Peter

ISBN 10: 1138194816 / ISBN 13: 9781138194816

Published by Routledge, 2016

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pp. 230.

Seller Inventory # 372292083

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Routledge Library Editions: The Victorian World: Victorians at Home and Away
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138194816
• ISBN 13: 9781138194816
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

First published in 1978, this book explores everyday Victorian likes and dislikes, manners, fashions, ideals and illusions. It discusses their changing attitudes to women, children, the poor, the common soldier and their country. It explains the rise and fall of home entertainment, the growth of soccer, racing and cricket to national sports, the rise of public schools and new professions as well as the appeal of missionary work. It is argued that all this happened not because the Victorians were fools, hypocrites or villains, but because they sensibly adapted themselves to peculiar and novel circumstances. This title will be of interest to students of history.

About the Author

Phiilips Janet, Peter Phillips