Life in Victorian Britain

by Michael St. John Parker

A guide to Victorian life at home, school and at leisure.

32 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1999

About the author

Michael St John Parker was a British historian and writer who has written a numerous amount of Pitkin guides. These include King Arthur, William Shakespeare, The Wars of the Roses, Life in Victorian Britain, The Civil War, Britain’s Kings and Queens.

St John Parker was Headmaster of Abingdon School from 1975 until 2001.

Reviews

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

However many "serious" books I read about the Victorian age, I always enjoy well-written pictorial books like this. If you need an introduction to the Victorian era that you can read in about half an hour, this one will fit the bill nicely; for the more knowledgeable reader it's a nice breeze through the main points of Queen Victoria's reign and the changes in British society during her lifetime. Superficial, of course--what can you expect in 28 pages?--but no worse for that.

[Cat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very nice and informative.

[Ocean G · Rating 3 out of 5]

Probably good to read through before watching a movie or reading a book that takes place in Victorian England.

[Hannah Akers · Rating 2 out of 5]

Highly patriotic and whitewashed, probably due to the time of publishing.