The rise of respectable society
Gentry
Great britain, history, victoria, 1837-1901
Social conditions
Social life and customs
Juvenile literature
History
F.M.L. Thompson provides an interpretation of the creation of "respectable society" in Victorian Britain. Integrating a vast amount of research previously hidden in obscure or academic journals, he covers not only the economy, social structure, and patterns of authority, but also marriage and the fa…
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