Leisure and Class in Victorian England: Rational recreation and the contest for control, 1830-1885

Leisure and Class in Victorian England: Rational recreation and the contest for control, 1830-1885

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Publisher's Synopsis

First published in 2006. Part of the Studies in Social History series, this volume looks at leisure and class in Victorian England, 1830-85, including topics of popular recreation, middle class and working class differences and rational recreation for the masses and the case of Victorian Music Halls in the entertainment industry.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780415611381
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
Edition: 1st edition
DEWEY: 790.0941
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 420g
Height: 156mm
Width: 234mm
Spine width: 17mm