Life in the Victorian Country House is a beautifully illustrated book that is best described visually (See my video below). Filled with historical details and archived photographs of Britain’s landed families and their day-to-day lives, which depended on the work of their household servants and outdoor staff, this book considers the relationships between those who live above stairs and those who meet their needs and live below stairs.
The table of contents:
- The Country House and its Occupants
- Victorian and Edwardian Households
- Growing Up in the Country House
- Out of Doors
- The London Season and Other Pelasures
- The End of an Era
About the author: Pamela Horn formerly lectured on economic and social history at Oxford Poyltechnic, now Oxford Brookes University, for over twenty years. She has written a number of books on Victorian social history, including The Rise and fall of the Victorian Servant and Ladies of the Manor.
The relationship between master and servant, and wealth and land are outlined so well that it was hard to put the book down. I give it a strong recommendation. Three out of three regency fans.
The video review is such a great idea!
And Pamela Horn is one of the best social historians on the Victorian and Edwardian eras–I highly recommend any book she has authored.
Thanks, Evangeline. Words fail me with history books that are filled with images, so I turn to my flip camera! This method doesn’t necessarily save time, and my efforts are clumsy, but it does give the reader a sense of flipping through a book and deciding on whether to purchase it.
Oh, This looks so interesting. Will have to order a copy veet veet.
Cenya
Vic, such a fantastic post! Thanks for so many interesting information! The video é great too! Nice idea!