Victorian Childhoods

by Ginger S. Frost

Book Overview

The experiences of children growing up in Britain during Victorian times are often misunderstood to be either idyllic or wretched. Yet, the reality was more wide-ranging than most imagine. Here, in colorful detail and with firsthand accounts, Frost paints a complete picture of Victorian childhood that illustrates both the difficulties and pleasures of growing up during this period. Differences of class, gender, region, and time varied the lives...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275989666
• ISBN13: 9780275989668
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.1"