Portraits of the English, Volume VI, Country Lives - 10 Angebote vergleichen

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Heritage Books Inc.. Paperback. New. Paperback. 58 pages. Dimensions: 8.5in. x 5.5in. x 0.1in.This volume contains selections from Heads of the People, a two-volume set (published in 1840) that portrays the many faces of the English with their faults as well as their virtues. Detailed essays introduce the reader to an old squire, a young squire, an English peasant, a farmers daughter, and a farmer. These character sketches, that reflect the values of their times, along with glimpses of daily life (including vivid descriptions of everything from attire to carriages), are presented in an entertaining narrative style that keeps the pages turning. The chapters reproduced in this volume provide a fascinating view of the changes taking place in society at this time. Most of the English population still consisted of country-dwellers, rather than town-dwellers, at the time these chapters were written. Charming period illustrations enhance the text. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN.

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Heritage Books, Inc. Paperback. New. Paperback. 60 pages. Dimensions: 8.5in. x 5.5in. x 0.1in.Heads of the People was published in 1840 as a two-volume set, edited by Douglas Jerrold, who also contributed several chapters. This volume contains extracts from that work. A number of the contributors, including Jerrold, were liberal or radical journalists who went on to write for Punch, which was established in the following year. The aim was to entertain the reader, but the authors also claimed a moral seriousness of purpose in portraying the many faces of the English, with their faults as well as their virtues. As well as describing the current state of affairs, the writers made no secret of their opinions. In particular, Douglas Jerrolds description of a public hanging is a strong condemnation of capital punishment. For the modern reader, these extracts provide a fascinating insight into life in the early years of Queen Victorias reign. The Metropolitan Police was still in its infancy, but the image of the policeman even in those early days is one which endured for many years. The description of the judge has also changed remarkably little, even up to the present. Volume II engages the reader with characterizations of the policeman, the exciseman, the common informer, the judge, and the hangman. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN.

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