Home All Non-Fiction Books The Rise and Fall of the Victorian Servant (Illustrated History Paperbacks)
1 1

The Rise and Fall of the Victorian Servant (Illustrated History Paperbacks)

The Rise and Fall of the Victorian Servant (Illustrated History Paperbacks)

Pamela Horn

Victorian England measured social acceptability in terms of the number of servants employed in a household. In this account, the author draws on contemporary sources to offer a record of recruitment and training; the duties expected of servants; and the range of conditions under which they worked.
£3.33 GBP
RRP £12.99 GBP £3.33 GBP
Sold out
Tax included.

Condition: Used - Good

 More payment options
View full details

Victorian England measured social acceptability in terms of the number of servants employed in a household. This frequently overlooked body of workers actually formed the largest occupational group in the country by the end of the 19th century. In this account, the author draws on contemporary sources, including "servants' books" and personal reminiscences of servants and employers, to offer a record of recruitment and training; the duties expected of servants; and the range of conditions under which they worked - some of which led to happy retirement, others to prostitution or squalid death. Complemented with photographs, "Punch" illustrations and other ephemera, the book offers a picture of this vanished social system.

Title - The Rise and Fall of the Victorian Servant (Illustrated History Paperbacks)

Edition -

Author - Pamela Horn

ISBN 13 - 9780750909785

Imprint - Sutton Publishing Ltd

Publisher - The History Press Ltd

Date Published - 27/07/1995

Prize -

No. of pages -

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 169 x 244 x mm

Weight - 562 g

Languages - English