Life in the Victorian Country House: No. 5 (Shire History) - Softcover

Pamela Horn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0747807507 ISBN 13: 9780747807506

Publisher: Shire, 2010

Synopsis

Country houses formed a distinct community and power base within the broader Victorian countryside. This book shows how landed families' day-to-day existence depended on the skills of the indoor servants who provided their meals and ministered to their general comfort, and the outdoor staff who contributed to their leisure and sporting pursuits. It considers the relationship - and the divisions - between those living 'above stairs' and the carefully considered hierarchy of domestics who met their needs 'below stairs'. Also considered are the wider social activities of the two groups who, while living under the same roof, experienced a very different daily round. That applied to preparations for the holding of house parties and the running of sporting events, as well as the important social influence exerted by the London 'Season'.

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Country houses formed a distinct community and power base within the broader Victorian countryside. This book shows how landed families' day-to-day existence depended on the skills of the indoor servants who provided their meals and ministered to their general comfort, and the outdoor staff who contributed to their leisure and sporting pursuits.

Review:

"... shows how landed families' day-to-day existence depended on the skills of the indoor servants who provided their meals and ministered to their general comfort, and the outdoor staff who contributed to their leisure and sporting pursuits. It considers the relationship -- and the divisions -- between those living 'above stairs' and and the carefully considered hierarchy of domestics who met their needs 'below stairs.'" --Jane Austen Today, www.janitesonthejames.blogspot.com (September 2010) "... a beautifully illustrated book ... filled with historical details and archived photographs of Britain's landed families and their day-to-day lives." --Pamela Horn, www.janeaustensworld.wordpress.com (October 2010)

About this edition

• Publisher: Shire
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0747807507
• ISBN 13: 9780747807506
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128