Victorian Country Life

by Janet Sacks

During the reign of Queen Victoria, industrialisation changed every aspect of rural life. Industrial diversification led to a decline in agriculture and mass migration from country to town and city - in 1851 half the population lived in the countryside, but by 1901 only a quarter did so. This book outlines the changes and why they occurred. It paints a picture of country life as it was when Victoria came to the throne and shows how a recognisably...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0747811385
• ISBN13: 9780747811381
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Shire Publications
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.7" x 8.0"