English Society in the 18th Century
Second Edition
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · September 4, 1990
A portrait of 18th century England, from its princes to its paupers, from its metropolis to its smallest hamlet.
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- Who it’s for
- A lucid tour of eighteenth-century English society, with enough breadth for specialist interest and general reading.
- Genres
- Georgian Britain (1714-1837), 18th-Century History, Social History
- Published
- Penguin Publishing Group, September 4, 1990
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A portrait of 18th century England, from its princes to its paupers, from its metropolis to its smallest hamlet. The topics covered include - diet, housing, prisons, rural festivals, bordellos, plays, paintings, and work and wages.
Social Patterns
A lucid tour of eighteenth-century English society, with enough breadth for specialist interest and general reading.
Come here for
- social texture, not just dates
- a steady, readable survey
Expect
- structured, sustained overview
- history with a sociological cast
Where it sits
| Social History | 82% |
|---|---|
| Georgian Britain (1714-1837) | 80% |
| 18th-Century History | 51% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- British History
- Social History
- Social Class
- Authors
- Roy Porter
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- September 4, 1990
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- British History