As We Were
A Victorian Peepshow
E. F. Benson(Author)
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 22. February 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-14-139045-1 (ISBN)
Description
The son of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Benson was well-placed to observe the thoughts, words and deeds of the late Victorians. In this anecdotal book, Benson affords his sly observations on the great and the not-so-good. Prince Albert, Blume Jones, Queen Victoria and Edward VII, as well as Gladstone, Gosse, the Pre-Raphaelites, Ruskin, Swinburne, Whistler and Wilde are all subjects of his wit. He also gives sharp insights to diverse subjects such as the Baccrat scandal at Tranby Croft, The Temperance Movement and the Suez Canal.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
391 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-139045-1 (9780141390451)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The pincushion; early Victorian; family history; Lincoln and Truro; two sisters; three monumental figures; Cambridge; three great ladies and others; two scandals; rebels; more Victorians; the movement of the nineties.