English Society in the Eighteenth Cen..., Roy Porter
English Society in the Eighteenth Cen..., Roy Porter
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English Society in the Eighteenth Century

Author: Roy Porter

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 14 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/28/2009

Categories: Nonfiction, History

Synopsis

In this boldly drawn portrait of eighteenthcentury England, Roy Porter defines a nation from its princes to its paupers, from its metropolis to its smallest hamlet. The topics covered run the gamut, covering diet, housing, prisons, rural festivals, bordellos, plays, paintings, and work and wages. Roy Porters new edition of his celebrated book of English cultural history was revised in light of changes in the climate of debate that occurred in the seven years after its first publication.

About Roy Porter

Roy Porter (1946–2002) was a British historian noted for his prolific work on the history of medicine. He wrote or edited over 100 books. In addition to the history of medicine and other sciences, he specialized in the social history of eighteenth-century Britain and the Enlightenment. He also wrote and lectured on the history of London. He was, until his retirement, professor in the social history of medicine department at the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by W.D.

This is an incredibly thorough trawl through a century of accelerating social change, and it largely kept me engaged and interested. Perhaps the abundance of detail and statistics could get a bit much at times for this non-specialist, e.g. Many of the conurbations of modern England – Birmingham,......more

Goodreads review by Wendy

I am writing a novel set in the late 18th century and bought this book as a starting point for my research. Compared with other, more “academic” texts on the period, I found it a quick, accessible read that did an excellent job of bringing Georgian England – warts and all – to life. Nine chapters cov......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer

This is absolutely one of the best books ever written about the English 18th century. Porter has a wry sense of humor, and the details and anecdotes woven into the data make the information palatable and even fun. If you really want an introduction to the age, this is the place to begin.......more

Goodreads review by Ed

Breathtakingly, Porter succeeds in conveying a four-dimensional multifaceted picture of English Society in the Eighteenth Century. If you want a chronological story or a detailed history of a particular facet of the English eighteenth century, this book is not for you. It helped that I was reasonabl......more

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