The author of the critically acclaimed "What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew" takes readers on an engaging and high-spirited romp through Victorian England to expose the very human side of Dickens, the Brontes, Thackeray, and other great literary figures of the time.
New York seems to be the center of the universe during the Christmas season, from Santa's arrival in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade to Times Square on New Year's Eve. After all, New York is the birthplace of electric Christmas tree lights, F.A.O. Schwarz, Lionel trains, and "White Christmas". Here, Daniel Pool takes readers on a tour of the ...
This guide clarifies the sometimes bizarre maze of rules, regulations and customs that governed everyday life in Victorian England. It provides details on the Church of England, sex, Parliament, dinner parties, country house visiting, and a host of other aspects of 19th-century English life - both upstairs and downstairs. A glossary gives the ...
The author of the critically acclaimed "What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew" takes readers on an engaging and high-spirited romp through Victorian England to expose the very human side of Dickens, the Brontes, Thackeray, and other great literary figures of the time.
Edition: F Third Printing
Binding: S Paperback
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Date Published: 1952
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Binding is tight. Pages are clean. No marks noticed inside or out. Covers have some discoloration. Some light edgewear. "Hoover Institute Studies" "This introductory volume outlines the rationale of symbol studies, explains the methods used, and draws the lessons from experience with the relatively new technique of content analysis. " 0205N00050E10 Politics, Philosophy, Required Reading. read more
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Life in the English Country House: A Social and Architectural History
