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Item Details
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VICTORIAN COUNTRY LIFE
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| By: |
Janet Sacks |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
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£6.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0747812640 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780747812647 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC (DIGITAL) |
| Pub. date: |
20 September, 2012 |
| Series: |
Shire Library |
| Pages: |
56 |
| Description: |
During the reign of Queen Victoria, industrialisation changed every aspect of rural life. This book outlines the changes and why they occurred. It paints a picture of country life as it was when Victoria came to the throne and shows how a recognisably modern version of the British countryside had established itself by the end of her reign. |
| Synopsis: |
During the reign of Queen Victoria, industrialisation changed every aspect of rural life. Industrial diversification led to a decline in agriculture and mass migration from country to town and city - in 1851 half the population lived in the countryside, but by 1901 only a quarter did so. This book outlines the changes and why they occurred. It paints a picture of country life as it was when Victoria came to the throne and shows how a recognisably modern version of the British countryside had established itself by the end of her reign. Cheap food from overseas meant that Britain was no longer self-sufficient but it freed up money to be spent on other goods: village industries and handcrafts were undercut by the new industrial technology that brought about mass production, and markets were replaced by shops that grew into department stores. |
| Illustrations: |
50 b/w; 20 col |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Shire |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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