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Victorian servants : a very peculiar history : with added elbow grease / written by Fiona Macdonald ; created and designed by David Salariya ; illustrated by David Antram.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Macdonald, Fiona.
Contributor:
Salariya, David.
Antram, David, 1958-
Series:
Very peculiar history ; v. 22.
A very peculiar history ; v. 22
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Household employees--History.
Household employees.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (188 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
[Luton, Bedfordshire, England] : Book House, an imprint of the Salariya Book Co., [2011]
Language Note:
English
Summary:
It's not all longing looks across the dining room from that high-class gentleman! Life as a Victorian servant was tough, tough, tough! Discover the bizarre and oh-so-strict rules one had to keep to when serving the dignitaries in 'Victorian Servants: A Very Peculiar History'. Rise up through the ranks from washerwoman to housemaid to ladies' maid and beyond, but mind you don't keep any 'followers', as boyfriends are immoral and are strictly not allowed! While you wait on hand and foot from 5...
Contents:
Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Quotes; Victorian Servants; Introduction; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Chapter Ten; Chapter Eleven; Glossary; Timeline
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
ISBN:
1-908759-47-X
OCLC:
778340006

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