Plenty and Want
A Social History of Food in England from 1815 to the Present Day
3rd Edition
Published on 21. April 2016
Book
Hardback
380 pages
978-1-138-14101-8 (ISBN)
Description
What did Queen Victoria have for dinner? And how did this compare with the meals of the poor in the nineteenth century? This classic account of English food habits since the industrial revolution answers these questions and more.
Reviews / Votes
`Gives a most moving and absorbing picture of the standards of living of Disraeli's two nations, the rich and the poor.' - The Observer`As a sharp mixture of pleasure and horror Dr Burnett's book takes some beating.' - The Guardian
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
734 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-14101-8 (9781138141018)
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Additional editions
Proffessor John Burnett | John Burnett
Plenty and Want
A Social History of Food in England from 1815 to the Present Day
E-Book
06/2013
3rd Edition
Routledge
€65.99
Available for download
Proffessor John Burnett | John Burnett
Plenty and Want
A Social History of Food in England from 1815 to the Present Day
E-Book
06/2013
3rd Edition
Routledge
€65.99
Available for download
Proffessor John Burnett | John Burnett
Plenty and Want
A Social History of Food in England from 1815 to the Present Day
Book
04/1989
3rd Edition
Routledge
€73.30
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Persons
Professor John Burnett
Content
Preface to the Third Edition Part One, 1815-50 1 England in Transition 2 The Agricultural Labourer 3 The Town Worker 4 The Food of the Rich 5 Food Adulteration Part Two, 1850-1914 6 Feeding the Nation 7 Rural England: Romance and Reality 8 Urban England: Poverty and Progress 9 High Living 10 The Quality of Food Part Three, 1914 to the Present Day 11 The First World War 12 Between the Wars 13 The Second World War 14 Want and Plenty, 1945-85 Select Bibliography Index