How to Be a Victorian: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2015
- ISBN
- 9781631491139
- Book Title
- How to Be a Victorian : a Dawn-To-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life
- Publisher
- Liveright Publishing Corporation
- Item Length
- 8.1 in
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Social Science, History
- Topic
- Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), Sociology / General, Modern / 19th Century, Europe / General, Customs & Traditions
- Item Weight
- 13.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 480 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation
ISBN-10
163149113X
ISBN-13
9781631491139
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18038456213
Product Key Features
Book Title
How to Be a Victorian : a Dawn-To-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), Sociology / General, Modern / 19th Century, Europe / General, Customs & Traditions
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
13.5 Oz
Item Length
8.1 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Goodman's impeccably researched account will raise readers' eyebrows with her adventures "living history"... [Her] charming guide richly illustrates what daily life was like for common people undergoing the massive social changes of the time and succeeds in presenting "a more intimate, personal and physical sort of history."", Goodman skillfully creates a portrait of daily Victorian life with accessible, compelling, and deeply sensory prose... Compulsively readable., Goodman's research is impeccable, and she attacks the topic with gusto, taking the reader through an average day and presenting the oddities of life without condescension... Although the book lends itself to being read in segments, I read it straight through like a novel, panting to know what would happen next., [A] witty account of life during the monarch's reign... [Goodman's] interest in historical accuracy leads her to experiment with corsets and home cures. Research for the book led her 'down harrowing avenues of hunger, disease, overwork, and abuse.' Among the most upsetting are accounts of small children working harder than most adults do now, sometimes in dangerous and frightening environments, and on empty stomachs. Often a very funny read, the book takes seriously the suffering of these kids and their families., [E]ntertaining... Goodman mixes historical context with technical know-how; in addition to explaining why women wore corsets she tries wearing--and even making--one herself... [T]he book's accumulation of detail on matters as diverse as purchasing a ticket for the new underground railway, administering an opium-based tonic to a baby, and signaling interest in a homosexual affair makes you feel as if you could pass as a native., If the past is a foreign country because they do things differently there, we're lucky to have such a knowledgeable cicerone as Ruth Goodman.... Goodman's fascination with the objects of the past doesn't lead her to fetishize or romanticize them. She is admirably matter-of-fact.... Revelatory.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
941.08
Synopsis
Named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR A "revelatory" (Wall Street Journal) romp through the intimate details of Victorian life, by an historian who has cheerfully endured them all., Lauded by critics, How to Be a Victorian is an enchanting manual for the insatiably curious, the "the cheapest time-travel machine you'll find" (NPR). Readers have fallen in love with Ruth Goodman, an historian who believes in getting her hands dirty. Drawing on her own firsthand adventures living in re-created Victorian conditions, Goodman serves as our bustling guide to nineteenth-century life. Proceeding from daybreak to bedtime, this charming, illustrative work "imagines the Victorians as intrepid survivors" (New Republic) of the most perennially fascinating era of British history. From lacing into a corset after a round of calisthenics to slipping opium to the little ones, Goodman's account of Victorian life "makes you feel as if you could pass as a native" (The New Yorker)., Lauded by critics, How to Be a Victorian is an enchanting manual for the insatiably curious, the the cheapest time-travel machine you ll find (NPR). Readers have fallen in love with Ruth Goodman, an historian who believes in getting her hands dirty. Drawing on her own firsthand adventures living in re-created Victorian conditions, Goodman serves as our bustling guide to nineteenth-century life. Proceeding from daybreak to bedtime, this charming, illustrative work imagines the Victorians as intrepid survivors (New Republic) of the most perennially fascinating era of British history. From lacing into a corset after a round of calisthenics to slipping opium to the little ones, Goodman s account of Victorian life makes you feel as if you could pass as a native (The New Yorker).", Lauded by critics, How to Be a Victorian is an enchanting manual for the insatiably curious, the "the cheapest time-travel machine you'll find" (NPR). Readers have fallen in love with Ruth Goodman, an historian who believes in getting her hands dirty. Drawing on her own firsthand adventures living in re-created Victorian conditions, Goodman serves as our bustling guide to nineteenth-century life. Proceeding from daybreak to bedtime, this charming, illustrative work "imagines the Victorians as intrepid survivors" ( New Republic ) of the most perennially fascinating era of British history. From lacing into a corset after a round of calisthenics to slipping opium to the little ones, Goodman's account of Victorian life "makes you feel as if you could pass as a native" ( The New Yorker ).
LC Classification Number
DA533
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- n***1 (28)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExcellent seller, book arrived promptly in solid package, exactly as described, great value!In Search of Lost Time, Vol. 3: The Guermantes Way , Proust, Marcel , (#156485363945)
- n***u (14)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe seller was great - got it to me quickly, packaged it very well so as not to damage it and the transaction was smooth. The item isn't in the best condition. Someone else had marked it up pretty good but I knew it was used and the seller was honest about it, so that's just fine. :) I would buy from the seller again because they were honest about the condition! And the price was right! Very, very good experience.TULIP and the Bible: Comparing the Works of Calvin to the Word of God , Hunt, Da (#156530487965)