VOICES OF VICTORIAN ENGLAND by John A. Wagner ( 9780313386886 )

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VOICES OF VICTORIAN ENGLAND
CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS OF DAILY LIFE

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Hardback

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0313386889

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9780313386886

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ABC-CLIO

Pub. date:

1 February, 2014

Series:

Voices of an Era

Pages:

298

Description:

The Victorian age was a period of transition as Britain industrialized and society underwent profound changes. Here, contemporary voices provide students with an up-close look at this pivotal time.

Synopsis:

The Victorian age was a period of transition as Britain industrialized and society underwent profound changes. Here, contemporary voices provide students with an up-close look at this pivotal time. * Presents and comments on 68 excerpts from primary documents of the Victorian era, 1837-1901 * Details selected topics-such as Victorian Ireland, Social Darwinism, the marriage market, and homosexuality-in numerous sidebars * Points readers to books and websites that can expand their understanding of a document and relate it to themes and issues in modern life * Suggests methods students can use to successfully incorporate the documents into school research and reading projects * Includes a chronology listing important dates and events from the birth of Princess Victoria in 1819 to the end of the Boer War in 1902

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Greenwood Press

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