How To Be a Victorian

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1. Erin Britton says:

   December 17, 2015 at 11:03 am

   13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

   
   How to be a Victorian, 14 Oct. 2013

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   This review is from: How To Be a Victorian (Hardcover)

   How to be a Victorian is Ruth Goodman’s very own fantastic voyage into the past. Based on her experiences of living on a [televised] Victorian farm as well as her academic study of the period, with How to be a Victorian Goodman has set out to teach the reader everything they might need to know in order to live as an average 19th century bod. Presumably in order to help time travellers avoid every potential faux pas that they might commit, Goodman’s book is structured chronologically and takes the reader through everything they would experience as a Victorian from the time they wake up to when they retire to bed of an evening. Fortunately, the day to day life of an average Victorian turns out to be surprisingly peculiar. Whether it be cleaning your teeth with cuttlefish, fulfilling your employment as a knocker up, or feeding opium to your baby, with How to be a Victorian Ruth Goodman will steer you in the right direction. This is a great book; entertaining and informative, it’s packed with factoids and discussion of the average and absurd elements of Victorian life.

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2. Owl woman says:

   December 17, 2015 at 11:31 am

   13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

   
   Fascinating and very readable, 9 Oct. 2013

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   Owl woman (Cheltenham) –

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   This review is from: How To Be a Victorian (Hardcover)

   I really enjoyed this. I am studying 19th Century history at the moment but I think lots of people would enjoy reading this. The author works through a typical day: rising, washing, dressing, breakfast, getting to work, etc. All sorts of little fascinating details are included and there are surprising details. Did you know that most Victorians were drug addicts? Did you know that most Victorians were malnourished? Ruth Goodman has good practical experience, she has worn the clothing, made and eaten the food, and so forth. The book is engagingly written, very easy to read and wonderfully informative. I recommend it highly.

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3. Ms. TJ Norwood says:

   December 17, 2015 at 12:30 pm

   8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

   
   Please make more!, 21 Dec. 2013

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   Ms. TJ Norwood (Colchester, Essex, UK) –
   
     

   This review is from: How To Be a Victorian (Hardcover)

   I am a huge fan of Ruth Goodman from her appearances on several farm series on BBC so I was so excited when I saw this book that I bought it straight away. The book is just as charming, knowledgable, friendly and detailed as you would expect from Ruth Goodman. The book takes you through every single detail in the day of a Victorian (giving details even between practices at the beginning, middle and end of the period) and lays them out in chronological order. I have walked away from reading it feeling like I have a bird’s eye view on real, living history. My only complaint is that I want another. Maybe next we can find out about wartime life? Hint…hint….

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