The Reader’s Companion to the Hampshire Stories Series (Illustrated): Life and Literature in Nineteenth-Century England (The Hampshire Stories Series: Essays)
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The Reader’s Companion to the Hampshire Stories Series is a delightful, concise guide to the history, traditions and literature of 19th century England. This book contains many lovely illustrations of the period.
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; British and Irish Literature of the 1800s.
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