The Victorian World: Facts and Fictions
byGinger S. Frost is university research professor of history at Samford University, in Birmingham, Alabama. She is author of four books about Victorian England.
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An introduction to the myths and realities of the history of Victorian Britain, with accompanying primary sources.
• Corrects nine myths about the Victorian era, with explanations of why these myths began• Includes over 50 primary documents from a wide variety of genres
• Covers all classes of Victorian life, featuring the voices of women, children, the poor, and racial minorities
• Offers a nontraditional approach to studying Victorian Britain
• Provides a starting point for discussions about historical memory and historiography, and the differences between myth, memory, and history
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The Victorian World: Facts and Fictions
Author(s): Frost, Ginger;Contributors: Frost, Ginger;Abstract:An introduction to the myths and realities of the history of Victorian Britain, with accompanying primary sources.
• Corrects nine myths about the Victorian era, with explanations of why these myths began• Includes over 50 primary documents from a wide variety of genres
• Covers all classes of Victorian life, featuring the voices of women, children, the poor, and racial minorities
• Offers a nontraditional approach to studying Victorian Britain
• Provides a starting point for discussions about historical memory and historiography, and the differences between myth, memory, and history
SortTitle: victorian world: facts and fictionsAuthor Info:Ginger S. FrostauthorGinger S. Frost is university research professor of history at Samford University, in Birmingham, Alabama. She is author of four books about Victorian England.
eISBN-13: 9781440855917Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440855917.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440855900Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 256Publication Date: 20180930Series: Historical Facts and Fictions- Cover Cover11
- Title iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Contents v6
- Preface vii8
- Introduction xi12
- Chapter 1: Victorians Were Sexual Prudes 124
- Chapter 2: Victorian Women Remained in the Home 2346
- Chapter 3: Victorian Families Were Both Better and Worse Than Modern Ones 4568
- Chapter 4: Victorians Lacked a Sense of Humor 6992
- Chapter 5: Victorian Society Was Riddled with Crime 93116
- Chapter 6: Victorian Britain Had Little Racial Mixing or Immigration 117140
- Chapter 7: The Victorian Economy Succeeded Because of Laissez-Faire 141164
- Chapter 8: Victorians Favored Diplomatic Isolation 163186
- Chapter 9: The Victorian Period Was Unusually Peaceful 187210
- Bibliography 211234
- Index 219242
- About the Author 229252