Do you know what day to day life in Victorian times was really like? This detailed account provides a fascinating portrait of the houses, furniture, food (much of it unfit for human consumption), medicine, recreations and gardens, at all levels of society. This is basically a scholarly work and the author quotes numerous sources. It is enlivened by her wry comments and frequent anecdotes and quotations.
(Wendy Swann - bwl 41 August 2007 ) |
