Comp to C19 Britain: 13 (Blackwell Companions to British History) - Hardcover

"This book is an excellent companion... It is an ideal book for anyone interested in the history of the nineteenth century." Reference Reviews "This most recent addition to the ambitious Blackwell 'Companions' series in British history is thorough and up-to-date ... For scholars, it will become a well-thumbed historiographical source on their office shelves. Essential." Choice A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year "The Companions to British History...is [an] example of how organization has made a difference in terms of informing the wider public about serious history." H-Net Reviews

"A Companion to Nineteenth-Century Britain" presents 33 essays by expert scholars on all the major aspects of the political, social, economic and cultural history of Britain during the late Georgian and Victorian eras. This book is truly British, rather than English, in scope. It pays attention to the experiences of women as well as of men. It is illustrated with maps and charts, and includes guides to further reading.