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Life in the Victorian Country House
Series: Shire History
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A highly illustrated exploration of the country house and the way it worked in the nineteenth century written by one of Britain's foremost social historians.
A highly illustrated exploration of the country house and the way it worked in the nineteenth century written by one of Britain's foremost social historians.
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A highly illustrated exploration of the country house and the way it worked in the nineteenth century, written by one of Britain's foremost social historians.
Country houses formed a distinct community and power base within the broader Victorian countryside. This book shows how landed families' day-to-day existence depended on the skills of the indoor servants who provided their meals and ministered to their general comfort, and the outdoor staff who contributed to their leisure and sporting pursuits.
Life in the Victorian Country House considers the relationship and the divisions between those living 'above stairs' and the carefully considered hierarchy of domestics who met their needs 'below stairs'. It also examines the wider social activities of the two groups who, while living under the same roof, experienced a very different daily round.
The book explores the preparations for house parties and the running of sporting events, as well as the important social influence exerted by the London 'Season'.
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Life in the Victorian Country House
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ISBN: 9780747807506
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 September 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Shire Publications
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 192.0mm
Height: 255.0mm
Weight: 501g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Pamela Horn formerly lectured on economic and social history at Oxford Polytechnic, now Oxford Brookes University, for over twenty years. She has written a number of books on Victorian social history, including The Rise and Fall of the Victorian Servant and Ladies of the Manor.
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