Comfort in the Eighteenth-Century Country House

by Jon Stobart

Book Overview

Country houses were grand statements of power and status, but they were also places where people lived. This book traces the changes in layout, the new technologies, and the innovations in furniture that made them more convenient and comfortable. It argues that these material changes were just one aspect of comfort in the country house: feeling comfortable was just as important as being comfortable. Achieving this involved the comfort and solace...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032072911
• ISBN13: 9781032072913
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"