John Gardiner: The Victorians: An Age in Retrospect, Wellington in Wellington, Wellington for sale

Who were the Victorians? Were they self-confident imperialists secure in the virtues of the home, and ruled by the values of authority, duty, religion and respectability? Or were they self-doubting and hypocritical prudes whose family life was authoritarian and loveless? Ever since Lytton Strachey mocked Florence Nightingale and General Gordon in Eminent Victorians, the reputation of the Victorians, and of what they stood for, has been the subject of vigorous Gardiner provides a fascinating guide to the changing reputation of the Victorians during the 20th century. Different social, political, and aesthetic values, two world wars, youth culture, nostalgia, new historical trends and the heritage industry have all affected the way we see the age and its men and women. The second half of the book shows how radically biographical accounts have changed over the last 100 years, exemplified by four archetypical Victorians: Charles Dickens, W.E. Gladstone, Oscar Wilde, and Queen Victoria herself. 292 pages
Author
John Gardiner
Title
The Victorians: An Age in Retrospect
Publisher name
Hambledon Continuum 2002 Hardcover
Shipping time
3 - 7 days
Publication year
2002
Vendor name
Book Haven
Vendor rating
Key words
History, Non-fiction
Topic
History, Europe, Great Britain, Generalsocial Science, Sociology, General
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