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How to be a Victorian by Ruth Goodman (Paperback, 2014)

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Horrible History. for adults. How did it feel to cook with coal and wash with tea leaves?. Drink beer for breakfast and clean your teeth with cuttlefish?. Dress in whalebone and feed opium to the baby?.

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Horrible History ... for adults. Brimming with frank, witty and often gruesome observations, BBC star Ruth Goodman describes what Victorian life was really like Step into the skin of your ancestors . . . We know what life was like for Victoria and Albert. But what was it like for a commoner like you or me? How did it feel to cook with coal and wash with tea leaves? Drink beer for breakfast and clean your teeth with cuttlefish? Dress in whalebone and feed opium to the baby? Surviving everyday life came down to the gritty details, the small necessities and tricks of living . . . How To Be A Victorian by Ruth Goodman is a radical new approach to history; a journey back in time more intimate, personal and physical than anything before. Moving through the rhythm of the day, from waking up to the sound of a knocker-upper man poking a stick at your window, to retiring for nocturnal activities, when the door finally closes on twenty four hours of life, this astonishing guide illuminates the overlapping worlds of health, sex, fashion, food, school, work and play. Drawing on Ruth's unique first-hand experience, gained from living for a year on a Victorian farm, as well as a life devoted to practical historical study and experimentation, this book will teach you everything you need to know about 19th century living.

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PublisherPenguin Books LTD

ISBN-139780670921362

eBay Product ID (ePID)180792777

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Number of Pages464 Pages

Publication NameHow to Be a Victorian

LanguageEnglish

SubjectHistory

Publication Year2014

TypeTextbook

AuthorRuth Goodman

FormatPaperback

Dimensions

Item Height198 mm

Item Weight379 g

Item Width129 mm

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorRuth Goodman

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by ms_t2023
30 Jan, 2017
A great view into Victorians and their living.
Fabulously insiteful into the weird and wonderful ways of the Victorians. A big (thick) book full of details about their lives and their way of living. A must read for all interested or those neo Victorians like me.
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by alea2293
31 Oct, 2022
Perfect title
A great read for anyone interested in the Victorian era
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