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The Victorian City: Everyday Life In Dickens' London (2012)

by Judith Flanders(Favorite Author)

4.02 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1848877951 (ISBN13: 9781848877955)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Atlantic Books

review 1: I will repeat here something I have told many acquantainces. I am exceedingly happy that I was born after 1950. I couldn't cut it any further back in time. Though the upper and middle classes in Victorian England had better table manners than moderns I would argue that they were less civilized and life in the 19th century although better than what came before was still pretty nasty brutish and short. The book gives a good look at London in the 19th century and makes me rejoice at living in the 21st.
review 2: This is a must book for all Dickens' fans. The subtitle is "Everyday Life in Dickens' London" lives up to just that. If you have ever read PICKWICK PAPERS, NICHOLAS NICKLEBY OLD CURIOSITY SHOP DAVID COPPERFIELD OLIVER TWIST or any of the other Dickens' n... moreovels or stories this is the companion book that you need by your side. Judith Flanders takes you through every aspect of life on London's streets during the 1800's. Absolutely fascinating. You can feel the crowded push of the people, practically smell the sours smells of the sewage laden Thames; taste the oysters and beer. This is a must read for all Dickens' fans. less

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