Drink and the Victorians: The Temperance Question in England 1815–1872

by Brian Howard Harrison

This new edition of a pioneering work, first published in 1971, studies the impact of industrialization on drinking habits and attitudes toward drink in England. The book had a major impact on writing about nineteenth-century social history, and continues today to be a much-used resource. This revised edition includes new material and assesses research done since 1971. It also features a fresh introduction which examines the book's place in the understanding of Victorian social history.

Genres: History, 19th Century

512 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

The former Editor of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Brian Howard Harrison was Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford from 1996 until 2004.

Reviews

[Grace Gardner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading this for my dissertation. Very detailed and informative. Breaks everything down and will help a lot with my studies.