The Penguin Social History of Britain: English Society in the Eighteenth Century

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Penguin Social History of Britain: English Society in the Eighteenth Century
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Roy Porter
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:448
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9780140138191
ClassificationsDewey:942.07
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date 26 April 1990
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A portrait of 18th century England, from its princes to its paupers, from its metropolis to its smallest hamlet. The topics covered include - diet, housing, prisons, rural festivals, bordellos, plays, paintings, and work and wages.

Author Biography

Roy Porter was, until his retirement, Professor in the Social History of Medicine at the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine. He died in 2002.