Victorian America: Transformations in Everyday Life, 1876-1915

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Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.78. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0060921609I3N10

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Críticas: "It is impossible not to notice, in reading this exhaustive exploration of the technical and organizational innovations of that era, how many of what we think of as hallmarks of our age--including the breakneck pace of change--are Victorian inventions . . . "-- "Boston Globe""What a wonderful book . . . [Schlereth's] analysis of social context reveals truly profound, intangible transformations in how and where Americans spent their time during four pivotal decades . . . For a book that has no plot--no wars, no great men rising from obscurity--this is astonishingly hard to put down." -- "Booklist""A detailed, lively survey of the commonplace objects, events, experiences, products, and tastes that comprised America's Victorian culture, expressed its values, and shaped modern life . . . A splendid achievement." -- "Kirkus Reviews""The four decades chronicled here were ones of rapid social change, in which the country's population doubled, the foundations of a consumer society were laid . . . All was changed, forever."-- "Washington Post Book World