Daily Life in a Victorian House - Softcover

Wilson, Laura

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140563687 ISBN 13: 9780140563689

Publisher: Puffin, 1998

Synopsis

Takes a look at the customs, lifestyles, entertainments, food, clothing, and the essential role of servants in keeping everything running smoothly in a wealthy Victorian household

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Daily Life in a Victorian House A child s "Upstairs, Downstairs," this thrilling journey back in time into the heart of a Victorian home uses a unique visual approach, with photographs of real objects from the past in close–up color to bring the period fully alive. Discover how a wealthy family and their servants really lived: how they dressed, what they ate, how they entertained. Daily Life in a Victorian House chronicles a day in the life of the Smith family, from the moment when the housemaid struggles wearily out of bed to light the fires, to the moment when the last candle is snuffed out and the house is once more at rest. Daily Life in a Victorian House looks in close detail at a typical upper–middle–class household and its social and historical background, combining original artifacts, clothes, and interiors with informative text to present an intimate portrait of a Victorian home.

About the Author:

LAURA WILSON lives in London where she works with Breslich & Foss, a publishing firm. She has studied English Literature and has taught secondary school children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0140563687
• ISBN 13: 9780140563689
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48