WAY WE LIVED THEN by Edward Armitage

WAY WE LIVED THEN by Edward Armitage

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An anthology of daily life in Britain covering four centuries from the 17th to the early 20th centuries. There are first-hand accounts from people of all classes, and every aspect of life is covered.

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WAY WE LIVED THEN by Edward Armitage

The Way We Lived Then is a fascinating anthology of memoirs chronicling British life in the seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The wealth of material from people of all classes provides an enthralling and detailed portrait. All aspects of existence are covered, including life at home, at work and at school, in towns and villages, and within all social groups. These captivating first-hand accounts of life in Britain have been gathered together to create a unique and wide-ranging compilation of historical sources. Subjects include the following: harsh discipline in seventeenth century schools, city slums in the 1880's and the treatment of suffragettes in prison during 1910. An entertaining anthology, essential for those anyone interested in British social history.
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ISBN 13 9781861053893
ISBN 10 1861053894
Title WAY WE LIVED THEN
Author Edward Armitage
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 2001-11-16
Number of pages 224
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