Daily Life in a Victorian House A childs "Upstairs, Downstairs," this thrilling journey back in time into the heart of a Victorian home uses a unique visual approach, with photographs of real objects from the past in close-up color to bring the period fully alive. Discover how a wealthy family and their servants really lived: how they dressed, what they ate, how they entertained. Daily Life in a Victorian House chronicles a day in the life of the Smith family, from the moment when the housemaid struggles wearily out of bed to light the fires, to the moment when the last candle is snuffed out and the house is once more at rest. Daily Life in a Victorian House looks in close detail at a typical upper-middle-class household and its social and historical background, combining original artifacts, clothes, and interiors with informative text to present an intimate portrait of a Victorian home.

 

This book is part of a book series called The Daily Life .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 1996 by John Wiley and Sons Ltd .

LAURA WILSON lives in London where she works with Breslich Foss, a publishing firm. She has studied English Literature and has taught secondary school children.

This book has the following chapters: The Victorian Era. The Family. London Life. Inside the House. Early Morning. Dressing Mrs. Smith. Mr. Smith's Clothes. Mourning. Breakfast. Cleaning the House. The Kitchen. Luncheon. The Nursery. Toys and Games. The Laundry. Paying a Call. The Doctor's Visit. Entertainments. Albert at School. Dinner. An Evening Out. Bathing. Bedtime. The House in Time. Glossary. Index. Places to Visit.