Life In Edwardian England
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
At the turn of the twentieth century, England basked in the last golden glow of imperial confidence — a world of garden parties, motor cars, class distinction, and quiet anxiety beneath polished surfaces. Life in Edwardian England chronicles the rich tapestry of British society during the reign of King Edward VII (1901–1910), painting a vivid portrait of an era caught between Victorian rigidity and the turbulent modernity that would soon be unleashed by the First World War. Robert Cecil presents the full social spectrum — from the aristocratic estates of the landed gentry to the cramped terraces of the urban working class — detailing the customs, pastimes, fashions, and social rituals that defined the age. Cecil brings a scholar's precision and a storyteller's warmth to this social history, illuminating how the Edwardian period represented both the apex of British imperial power and the quiet unraveling of a world order. His measured, authoritative prose draws on a wealth of period detail to illustrate the contradictions of an age defined by optimism and inequality in equal measure. Part of Batsford's celebrated English Life series, this volume stands as an enduring reference for anyone fascinated by the social history of early twentieth-century Britain — and leaves the reader wondering how much of that gilded world was already slipping away even as it shone its brightest.
Author: Robert Cecil
Format: Hardback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
At the turn of the twentieth century, England basked in the last golden glow of imperial confidence — a world of garden parties, motor cars, class distinction, and quiet anxiety beneath polished surfaces. Life in Edwardian England chronicles the rich tapestry of British society during the reign of King Edward VII (1901–1910), painting a vivid portrait of an era caught between Victorian rigidity and the turbulent modernity that would soon be unleashed by the First World War. Robert Cecil presents the full social spectrum — from the aristocratic estates of the landed gentry to the cramped terraces of the urban working class — detailing the customs, pastimes, fashions, and social rituals that defined the age. Cecil brings a scholar's precision and a storyteller's warmth to this social history, illuminating how the Edwardian period represented both the apex of British imperial power and the quiet unraveling of a world order. His measured, authoritative prose draws on a wealth of period detail to illustrate the contradictions of an age defined by optimism and inequality in equal measure. Part of Batsford's celebrated English Life series, this volume stands as an enduring reference for anyone fascinated by the social history of early twentieth-century Britain — and leaves the reader wondering how much of that gilded world was already slipping away even as it shone its brightest.