The lives of the working classes are largely ignored in today’s fiction, and if featured at all, rarely is there a full and varied perspective of their livelihoods. The glimpse given in Victorian and Edwardians At Work is both fascinating and poignant. Told in–I’d guess–nearly 200 postcards, the story ranges from military officers to firemen to the hardy “Pit Brow Lasses” (as seen on the cover). Hannavy’s accompanying text is luminous and succinct, and as I savored each page, I was extremely absorbed in the faces and expressions of the people filling the postcards. This book is truly a peek into the past.
For more information, visit Shire Publications, or purchase the book from Amazon.com
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October 4th, 2009 at 7:19 AM
Fascinating
I’ve been using your bibliography here as a research starting point.
October 4th, 2009 at 10:59 AM
I’d love to own a copy. I’m a lot fonder of the working-class through history than the upper-class, so this’ll be a great pictorial resource.
October 4th, 2009 at 8:54 PM
Sounds like an interesting read that’s right up my alley–thanks for the heads up!
October 5th, 2009 at 6:34 AM
This looks wonderful – thanks for the review. I will definitely get hold of this one since my ancestors-in-law and my English gg grandmother’s family were all working-class folk.
The CAPTCHA, BTW, is the Victorian-sounding, intriguing phrase ‘palpated Bessie.’ Good gracious, Bessie, whatever is going on?
October 5th, 2009 at 7:42 AM
Fascinating. I bought a similar book about Victorians and Edwardians at play when I was in London in March.
October 5th, 2009 at 4:10 PM
Looks good. This would be essential to the stories I write. The more info about this time period, the betters.
October 6th, 2009 at 4:57 AM
I would love to win a copy. I’d also like to see more working class heroes in novels. You’re correct in that we don’t see them often.
October 8th, 2009 at 4:18 PM
I just love to look at the faces in old photographs.
October 9th, 2009 at 6:09 AM
I love your website. The Victorian and Edwardian Eras are my favorite. I’ve even mentioned your website on my blog. This book looks fascinating!
October 9th, 2009 at 11:41 AM
This looks terrific! I would love to have this kind of resource. Great blog, too!
October 9th, 2009 at 11:51 AM
I would love to win this book. I have a couple of Edwardian era stories I’ve been putting off due to lack of research materials and this would be a huge help!
October 9th, 2009 at 11:54 AM
This books looks extremely interesting. I enjoy reading and writing about the Victorians.
Please enter me in the draw!
October 9th, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Sounds like just what I need!
October 9th, 2009 at 1:34 PM
And I agree, not much is ever said about working people in fiction.
October 9th, 2009 at 6:37 PM
Would like to see this. May have to buy it!