The Victorians
The Victorians
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Summary
A portrait of the Victorian world that takes readers on a journey through the birth of modern Britain. Using the paintings of the era as a starting point, it tells us stories of urban life, family, faith, industry and empire that helped define the Victorian spirit and imagination.
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The Victorians by Jeremy Paxman
Jeremy Paxman's unique portrait of the Victorian age takes readers on an exciting journey through the birth of modern Britain. Using the paintings of the era as a starting point, he tells us stories of urban life, family, faith, industry and empire that helped define the Victorian spirit and imagination. To Paxman, these paintings were the television of their day, and his exploration of Victorian art and society shows how these artists were chronicling a world changing before their eyes. This enthralling history is Paxman at his best - opinionated, informed, witty, surprising - and a glorious reminder of how the Victorians made us who we are today.
A real contribution to art history, introducing the reader to a rich mix of the familiar and the unfamiliar.. the book certainly taught me things about the Victorians that I either did not know or had not thought about with sufficient imagination -- A.N. Wilson * The Guardian *
A wonderful introduction to the sheer vibrancy of the Victorian era... genuinely impressive -- Dominic Sandbrook * The Evening Standard *
A wonderful introduction to the sheer vibrancy of the Victorian era... genuinely impressive -- Dominic Sandbrook * The Evening Standard *
Jeremy Paxman was born in Yorkshire and educated at Cambridge. He is an award-winning journalist and the author of Friends in High Places: Who Runs Britain?, Fish, Fishing and the Meaning of Life, The English, The Political Animal and On Royalty. He is currently presenter of Newsnight and University Challenge.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781846077449 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846077443 |
| Title | The Victorians |
| Author | Jeremy Paxman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2010-02-04 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |