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Victorian Britain Day by Day, Hardback Book

Victorian Britain Day by Day Hardback

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_Daily Life in Victorian Britain_ sheds new light on the most remarkable era in British history.

Here is a tapestry of time, unpacked and uncovered from January 1st to December 31st, a rich mosaic of facts, events and tales, exploring the most extraordinary moments of the most extraordinary age. Each day offers a different, vivid and accessible snapshot into our past, intermingling famous or renowned events, with rare, quirky and fun facts.

What was the mysterious Sheep panic of 1888? Who was the notorious Spring heeled Jack? Why was William Gladstone run over by a cow? The Victorians transformed British society forever. From the Great Exhibition, to the Industrial Revolution, Dickens and Darwin, Entertainment and Empire, the 19th century was an epoch of momentous political, cultural and social change, charted day by day in this book. With meticulous research and a compelling, gripping narrative, _Daily Life in Victorian Britain_ is essential reading for anyone looking for great stories and absorbing events on every day of the year between 1837-1901\.

Written in an accessible, easy flowing format, this can be dipped in and out effortlessly, time and time again.

A handy reference guide at your fingertip, this books offers a unique, crafted window into our not-so-distant past, a period which still continues to enrapture, influence and shape British life even today.

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