Daily Life in 18th-Century England (Daily Life Through History Series)

by Kirstin Olsen

Overview

The eighteenth century was dirtier, more dangerous and more intimate with the physical functions of life than our own. This excellent study of England during this era provides a wealth of information for students and interested readers who want to discover the everyday details of living. What does it really mean to read the riot act? Why does Yankee Doodle call his hat macaroni? What's the scoop on pig's face, boiled puddings, powdered wigs, farthings, face patches, and footmen? Find out in this introduction to the work of gouty squires, scurvy sailors, hanged apprentices, and underpaid maids-of-all work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313090394
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	06/30/1999
Series:	Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

KIRSTIN OLSEN is the author of several books including Chronology of Women's History (Greenwood, 1994).

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Introduction	xi
1.	"A Nation of Prime Ministers": Politics	1
2.	"Not Created Equal": Class and Race	13
3.	"Twenty Pounds Will Marry Me": The Family	31
4.	"The Supreme City": London	57
5.	"They Were, Once, a Kind of Barbarians": The Provinces	71
6.	"Up to My Knees in Brick and Mortar": Housing	81
7.	Cork Rumps and Cocked Hats: Clothing	95
8.	Days, Weeks, Months, and Years: The Passage of Time	111
9.	"Do What You're Bidden": Work and Wages	121
10.	"What Joy Was Mine!": Entertainment	147
11.	"The Turnpike Roads of the Kingdom": Transportation and Communication	171
12.	"The Main Business of the Life of Man": The Economy	187
13.	"Robbers, Burglars, etc.": Law and Order	205
14.	"A Progeny of Learning": Education	221
15.	"The Roast Beef of Old England": Food and Drink	231
16.	"I Love a Mob": Behavior	249
17.	"One Foot Within the Grave": Health Care and Hygiene	261
18.	Religion	279
19.	Orreries, Dephlogisticated Air, and Spinning Jennies: Science and Technology	293
	Notes	307
	Glossary	349
	Bibliography	353
	Index	357

Editorial Reviews

Illuminates the food, habits, language, behavior, sex lives, and attitudes of 18th-century English people. Provides detailed information on how people dressed, worshipped, fought, courted, married, and traveled, and looks at the century's politics, class and family structures, architecture, and urban and rural environments. Also offered are recipes, song lyrics, children's rhymes, rules for 18th-century games, cosmetics recipes, and salaries for different occupations. Includes b&w illustrations from the period. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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