Victorian Aspirations

Norman-Butler, Belinda

ISBN 10 : 1138644811 ISBN 13 : 9781138644816

Editeur : Routledge, 2017

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

First published in 1972, Victorian Aspirations is the story of the personal struggles and achievements of Charles and Mary Booth, as remembered by their families and as revealed in private family papers, especially in their letters to each other. Charles Booth started his investigations into the social conditions of the English lower classes at the critical moment in the history of social reform. From this work, he produced Life and Labour of the People in London, a comprehensive and instructive account of the condition of the London poor. All seventeen volumes were carefully revised and corrected by his wife Mary.

This book reveals a detailed and fascinating picture of the way of life of the late Victorian intelligentsia and provides interesting glimpses of many well-known figures of English public life who were relatives and friends of the Booths, such as Macaulay and the Webbs. It will be of particular interest to students of Victorian social history.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1138644811
• ISBN 13: 9781138644816
• Reliure: Livre broché
• Nombre de pages: 258