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How to Be a Victorian : A Dawn-To-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life by Ruth Goodman (2015, Trade Paperback)
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How to Be a Victorian : A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life, Paperback by Goodman, Ruth, ISBN 163149113X, ISBN-13 9781631491139, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A British historian vividly describes the intimate and charming details of everyday life—from leisure activities and fashion to education and even contraception during the Victorian period, including doing calisthenics, putting on a corset and giving a little opium to the children before bedtime. 15,000 first printing.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLiveright Publishing Corporation
ISBN-10163149113X
ISBN-139781631491139
eBay Product ID (ePID)18038456213
Product Key Features
Book TitleHow to Be a Victorian : a Dawn-To-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicEurope / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), Sociology / General, Modern / 19th Century, Europe / General, Customs & Traditions
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, History
AuthorRuth Goodman
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight13.5 Oz
Item Length8.1 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
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 Edition23
Dewey Decimal941.08
SynopsisNamed 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 NumberDA533
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- Jul 20, 2016
History buff, and steampunker's delight.
The future is ,maybe, yet unwritten. But the pass is a look at our great, great grandfathers and mothers when they were young. When ladies and gentlemen didn't leave the house without hat and gloves, when manners mattered. When love and loyalty were purer , machines were made to last and had character . Like the people.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 13, 2016
Perfect Gift!
I bought this as a gift for a friend who loves all things Victorian. It was the perfect gift and she loved it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
