Isbn: 9781905119035 - unquiet country: voices of the rural poor 1820-1880 (3 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. We rarely hear the past voices of the rural poor - the labourers dependent on casual employment, the workhouse inmates, the dispossessed. This book lets them tell their own story. It is, frequently, a story of bitterness and resentment, and one that bursts occasionally into outright rebellion. To many who occupied the early-Victorian countryside, injustice seemed part of the landscape. Robert Lee draws on a remarkable set of historical sources from Norfolk which show how the experience of poverty could lead people into social transgression and political resistance. Using dramatisations of contemporary accounts he presents a series of disturbing true stories, and goes on to assess what each one can tell us about the reality of nineteenth-century rural society. Insurrection, riot, execution, witchcraft, seduction - Unquiet Country visits the dark side of the Age of Improvement. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Zustand: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. An excellent copy in great condition. Faint wear to cover. Internally, clean and fresh, with unmarked and uncreased pages. Publisher's note: "Robert Lee draws on a remarkable set of historical sources from Norfolk which show how the experience of poverty could lead people into social transgression and political resistance. Using dramatisations of contemporary accounts he presents a series of disturbing true stories, and goes on to assess what each one can tell us about the reality of nineteenth-century rural society. Insurrection, riot, execution, witchcraft, seduction - Unquiet Country visits the dark side of the Age of improvement."--Jacket. Size: 21.6 x 14 x 1.9 cm. 162 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Rural poor -- England -- Norfolk -- History -- 19th century; Norfolk (England) -- Rural conditions; Great Britain -- Rural conditions -- 19th century; ISBN: 1905119038. ISBN/EAN: 9781905119035. Add. Inventory No: 260212RS160.…