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A review by emmkayt
Behind Closed Doors: At Home in Georgian England by Amanda Vickery
5.0
A very satisfying read if, like me, you enjoy fairly academic social history - less so if you're apt to roll your eyes in dismay at the prospect of a chapter analyzing the correspondence ledger maintained by an eighteenth century wallpaper maker.
Amanda Vickery draws on an astonishing array of primary sources to explore the home life of people in Georgian England (and Wales a bit). I was fascinated to see the use to which she puts her sources - for example, court records of theft and burglary cases give her a greater understanding of privacy and locks in lodgings. She also discusses a number of interesting private journals and sets of correspondence. I enjoyed it a lot.
Amanda Vickery draws on an astonishing array of primary sources to explore the home life of people in Georgian England (and Wales a bit). I was fascinated to see the use to which she puts her sources - for example, court records of theft and burglary cases give her a greater understanding of privacy and locks in lodgings. She also discusses a number of interesting private journals and sets of correspondence. I enjoyed it a lot.