The Diary of Robert Sharp of South Cave: Life in a Yorkshire Village 1812-1837 - Couverture rigide

Sharp, Robert

 
9780197261736: The Diary of Robert Sharp of South Cave: Life in a Yorkshire Village 1812-1837
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ISBN 10 : 0197261736 ISBN 13 : 9780197261736
Editeur : Oxford University Press, 1997

Synopsis

This diary gives a vivid picture of life in a Yorkshire village between the Napoleonic Wars and the Victorian era. Robert Sharp, schoolmaster, village constable, shopkeeper, and tax collector, was in a unique position to observe the affairs of the village and the lives of his fellow-villagers, whom he describes with wry humour and affection, often quoting their conversations verbatim. He also took a keen interest in what was happening outside the village, both nationally and internationally, giving the reader a valuable insight into how these events were reflected at the local level and how they were viewed by contemporaries.

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Revue de presse

Interesting and readable text. (Edward Royle, The Historical Association)

This is a gem ... the diary throws considerable light on a rural community, and historians will be surprised at the rich rewards garnered by trawling through the details as recorded by Sharp. (Roger Wells, The Agricultural History Review)

The editors of this readable and informative diary have done a first-class job, with extensive explanatory notes and a long introduction about the diarist, his Wolds village, and the times in which he lived. This account of rural life is of far more than parochial interest, for it shows how aware of national concerns country people were and how their lives were affected by events beyond their control. (English Historical Review)

Présentation de l'éditeur

This diary gives a vivid picture of life in a Yorkshire village between the Napoleonic Wars and the Victorian era. Robert Sharp, schoolmaster, village constable, shopkeeper, and tax collector, was in a unique position to observe the affairs of the village and the lives of his fellow-villagers, whom he describes with wry humour and affection, often quoting their conversations verbatim. He also took a keen interest in what was happening outside the village, both nationally and internationally, giving the reader a valuable insight into how these events were reflected at the local level and how they were viewed by contemporaries.

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press
Date d'édition
1997
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0197261736
ISBN 13 
9780197261736
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
738
Éditeur
Crowther Janice E., Crowther Peter A.
Coordonnées du fabricant
Oxford University Press
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