The Blight of Respectability - Softcover

Mortimer, Geoffrey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1023403498 ISBN 13: 9781023403498

Publisher: Anson Street Press, 2025

Synopsis

Geoffrey Mortimer's "The Blight of Respectability" offers a fascinating glimpse into the social conditions of Victorian Britain. Through sharp social satire and astute social commentary, Mortimer examines the values and anxieties of the era.

This incisive work provides a critical analysis of British society, particularly the aspirations and moral compromises of the middle class. Mortimer's observations, though rooted in the Victorian era, resonate even today as a study of social pressures and the pursuit of status.

"The Blight of Respectability" stands as a significant contribution to the understanding of social dynamics and the complexities of human behavior within a specific historical context. It remains relevant to anyone interested in the sociology of British society and the enduring power of social criticism. This meticulously prepared print edition ensures the accessibility of Mortimer's important work.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Anson Street Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1023403498
• ISBN 13: 9781023403498
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 68