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Victorian Diaries: The Daily Lives of Victorian Men and Women [Hardcover]

Heather J. Creaton
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  • Hardcover: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Mitchell Beazley; illustrated edition edition (1 Feb 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1840003596
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840003598
  • Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 16.5 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 283,123 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A fascinating collection of diary entries and photographs, offering us a unique insight into the lives and times of ordinary Victorians. We witness life inside a hospital through the diary entires of a patient; the difficult decisions faced by a clergyman acting as charitable provider; a couple's grief at being parted by the war in India; a young woman's fears for her errant brother; and much more. Victorian Diaries presents the intricacies of ordinary daily lives with clarity and humor, and allows us to share their triumphs, sadnesses, and romances.

About the Author

Heather Creaton, BA, MPhil, ALA, is the Deputy Director of the Centre for Metropolitan History at the Institute of Historical Research, the University of London. Creaton specializes in the history of London, and has published bibliographies and research guides covering periods ranging from the Middle Ages to World War II. Her current research interest is in diaries as a source for social history, and she is preparing a checklist of unpublished journals by Londoners and visitors over the centuries.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A little disappointing 23 July 2010
By A Ryder
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
To be fair, a compilation of random diary entries from our own century would probably not be gripping reading either, and I wasn't expecting high drama, but... it was quite a dull read. I finished the book a couple of months ago and would be hard pressed to remember any highlights. I would recommend reading Gwen Raverat, Mary Maccarthy, Alice Pollock or Jane Carlyle for livelier and more intimate takes on 19th Century life.
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