Gone To The Shops: Shopping In Victorian England

by Kelley Graham

Book Overview

When Adam Smith wrote in 1776 that England was a nation of shopkeepers, he meant that commerce was a major factor in political decisions. Smith's observation was even more on-target for Victorian England: shopkeepers, shops, and shopping were a vital part of life. Those Victorians with resources could shop often and had many choices. Industrialization and their imperial connections gave them an almost unprecedented array of goods. Even the poor...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275989984
• ISBN13: 9780275989989
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"