Description
The Reader’s Companion to the Hampshire Stories Series is a delightful, concise guide to the history, traditions, and literature of 19th-century England.
Topics covered: courtship and weddings; the social call; dancing and parlour games; the London Season, music, and the performing arts; the monarchy and the nobility; occupations; religion and the Church; Christmas traditions; the typical English fare; fashion; modes of transportation; life of the middle and upper classes; the London slums; political parties and reforms; technological advancements and breakthroughs; and British and Irish Literature of the 1800s.
This book contains many lovely colored illustrations of the period.
“Joe Giampaolo’s The Reader’s Companion to the Hampshire Stories Series, Life and Literature in 19th-Century England, is an excellent resource, both educational and entertaining. The book is full of interesting and sometimes unknown details of life in 18th and 19th century England . . . A fascinating read.” —Readers’ Favorite
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