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The Victorian world : facts and fictions / Ginger S. Frost.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Frost, Ginger Suzanne, 1962- author.
- Series:
- Historical facts and fictions.
- Historical facts and fictions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain--Civilization--19th century.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--History--Victoria, 1837-1901.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxi, 227 pages).
- Distribution:
- London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, California ; Denver, Colorado : ABC-CLIO, [2018]
- Summary:
- This book introduces readers to the myths and realities of the history of Victorian Britain, with accompanying primary sources. Over 50 primary documents from a wide variety of genres are included.
- Contents:
- Victorians were sexual prudes
- Victorian women remained in the home
- Victorian families were both better and worse than modern ones
- Victorians lacked a sense of humor
- Victorian society was riddled with crime
- Victorian Britain had little racial mixing or immigration
- The Victorian economy succeeded because of laissez faire
- Victorians favored diplomatic isolation
- The Victorian period was unusually peaceful.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-217) and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 9798216032076
- 9798216161776
- 9781440855917
- 1440855919
- OCLC:
- 1038023095
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