In this book, first published in 1980, the author draws a vivid picture of what country life was like for the vast majority of English villagers – agricultural labourers, craftsmen and small farmers – during a period of rapid agricultural development. This study analyses the influence of the enclosure movement on farming methods and on the structure of village life, and examines the devastating effects of the Napoleonic wars on English society.  The Rural World is based on a wide range of sources, including parliamentary papers, contemporary letters, diaries and account books, and official records such as those relating to the Poor Law and the courts. It provides a fascinating overview of all aspects of rural life – from employment to home conditions, education, charity, crime, the role of religion and the influence of politics – during a critical period in English history.

Rural World, 1780-1850: Social Change in the English Countryside

History

Pamela Horn

Historical Study & Educational Resources

HarperCollins Publishers, Ltd

Victorian England measured social acceptability in terms of the number of servants employed in a household. It is perhaps unsuprising then that this frequently overlooked body of workers actually formed the largest occupational group in the country at the end of the nineteenth century. In this illustrated account, Pamela Horn draws upon a wealth of contemporary sources and 'servants' books' as well as personal reminiscences by servants and employers. She presents a comprehensive record of recruitment and training; the duties expected by servants, and the wide range of conditions under which they worked, some of which led to happy retirement, others to prostitution or squalid death. It is a compelling picture of a vanished social system.

The Rise and Fall of the Victorian Servant

Macmillan Company

The Rural World: Social Change in the English Countryside, 1780-1850

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Victorian Country Women

Europe

Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1991

Women in the 1920s

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Sutton Publishing+ltd

Test Your Movie and T.V. I.Q. Paperback - June, 1994 by Pamela Horn (Author)  Product Details:  Paperback Publisher: Black Dog and Leventhal Pub (June 1994)  Language: English ISBN-10: 0963705687 ISBN-13: 978-0963705686 Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 4.5 x 7.2 inches Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces TOPICS: GAMES; NON-FICTION; REFERENCE; TRIVIA

Test Your Movie and T.V. I.Q.

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Black Dog & Leventhal Pub

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Literature & Fiction

Short Stories & Anthologies

Popular Group

My Ancestor was in Service (My Ancestor Was)

Society of Genealogists Enterprises Limited

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