Writers Guide To Everyday Life In Regency & Victorian England
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Writers Guide To Everyday Life In Regency & Victorian England by Kristine Hughes
In this timesaving reference book, respected author and historian Kristine Hughes brings 19th century England to life as she leads you through the details that characterize this fascinating era. From slice-of-life facts, anecdotes and firsthand accounts, to sweeping timelines and major historical events, this guide presents the delightful and often surprising daily realities of Regency and Victorian England. With it, you'll craft a vibrant story as you learn what people ate, from pigeon pie and turtle dinners to syllabub and milk punch, where a prisoner would go if he were remanded to the hulks; the four coats a gentleman must have in his wardrobe, and other fashion requirements of the era; the rules honored by decent society, from the proper way to promenade to the polite hours to call; how couples married and divorced, through churching, wife-selling and other practices; what people did for work, from cottagers and climbing boys to milkmaids and manservants; the meaning of common slang words like mawleys and moleskins; what Cook's Tours were life and where they could take the adventurous; and trends in entertainment, such as dandies, panoramas and more.
Hughes, Kristine: - Kristine Hughes has long been fascinated by the Regency period, the Napoleonic Wars and the life of the Duke of Wellington, having written and lectured on these subjects. In addition to having written The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Regency and Victorian England, Kristine has edited her blog, Number One London, for the past fourteen years and also shares her love of British history with others as a guide through her company, Number One London Tours.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781582972800 |
| ISBN 10 | 158297280X |
| Title | Writers Guide To Everyday Life In Regency & Victorian England |
| Author | Kristine Hughes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Year published | 1998-01-03 |
| Number of pages | 260 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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