Early Eighteenth-Century Britain: 1700-1739

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Early Eighteenth-Century Britain: 1700-1739
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Lorna Coventry
SeriesShire Living Histories
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:80
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 149
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9780747808374
ClassificationsDewey:941.069
Audience
General
Illustrations 30 b/w; 50 col

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Shire Publications
Publication Date 10 June 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The early eighteenth century saw British society move towards greater stability and sustainability following the centuries of turmoil that had climaxed in bloody civil-war and the drama and decadence of the Restoration. The inexorable rise of the middle-classes brushed aside outdated customs, etiquette and prejudices and powered the 'Reformation of Manners', a new system of social mores and rules for a fast-developing nation, and cities were planned to benefit from careful lighting and green spaces. This period, accessibly described here by Lorna Coventry, was a tremendous step towards a recognizably modern Britain, giving us our first novels and, following the Great Fire, London districts through which we walk to this day.

Author Biography

Lorna Coventry is an urban historian specialising in eighteenth-century architectural, social and political history. She has worked for English Heritage on the Survey of London project, and is currently completing her thesis on eighteenth-century Westminster.