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Daily Life in Victorian England (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series) by Mitchell, Sally, 1937- is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Daily Life in Victorian England (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series) about?

Drawing on a wealth of sources, this volume brings England's Victorian era to life. Teachers, students, and interested readers can use this resource to examine Victorian life in a multitude of settings, from idyllic country estates to urban slums. Organized for easy reference, the volume provides information about the physical, social, economic, and legal details of daily life in Victorian England. Over sixty illustrations plus excerpts from primary sources enliven the work, which can be used in both the classroom and library to answer questions concerning laws, money, social class, values, morality, and private life. Chapters in the work cover: traditional ways of life in town and country, social class, money, work, crime and punishment, the laws of daily life (marriage, divorce, inheritance, guardians, and bankruptcy), the development of a modern urban world (with railways, electricity, plumbing, and telephones), houses, food, clothing, shopping, the rituals of courtship and funerals, family and social life, education, health and medical care, leisure and pleasure, the importance of religion, and the impact of the Raj and the Empire. Historical contexts are explained and emphasis

Who reads Daily Life in Victorian England (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series)?

Author

Mitchell, Sally, 1937-

Publisher

Greenwood; Bloomsbury

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9780313294679

Category

history

Subjects

Fiction, Reference, History

Rating

3.92 / 5 (130 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14