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Victorian Britain
- Narrated by: Patrick N. Allitt
- Length: 18 hrs and 36 mins
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Victorian Britain
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Publisher's Summary
This series of 36 fascinating lectures is a chronological journey into the story of Victorian Britain, from the unexpected ascension to the throne of teenaged Princess Victoria in 1837 to her death in 1901 as the Boer War neared its end.
Presented with all of Victoria's strengths and foibles left intact by an award-winning teacher and author, the lectures invite you to reflect on both the positive and negative aspects of her reign. You'll discover the lives of Victorian women; the situation facing working people and the rise of trade unionism; Victorian achievements in art, literature, architecture, and music; and what Leonard Woolf called "the seriousness of games," and of leisure-time activities as windows on Victorian life.
You'll discuss the important role played by Christianity as a force for both principled adherence to tradition and principled pursuit of change; and the influence of science and the debates over its impact that animated the Victorians.
And you'll learn what the Victorians believed about education; the questions raised by Britain's rule over its empire, the problems of poverty and crime; the discoveries of Victorian explorers in Africa; and much more in this remarkable rendering of a remarkable age.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
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- Miss Amy V
- 12-03-2017
Another Great Course!
I loved this as much as the ancient lives course. Fantastic lecturer who obviously loved this topic. It was a very varied look at Victorian Britain from the Queen herself to the leisure pursuits of the poorest people. Highly recommend this audiobook.
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- Miss
- 13-10-2016
Enjoyable and engaging
Professor Allitt clearly has a passion for Victorian history and through all 36 lectures he conveys a real sense of life in this era as well as artfully drawing portraits of some of the luminous figures of the time.
I've been listening to this series on my daily commute for awhile now and will miss it!
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- Louise
- 13-12-2023
Great overview
This is an excellent series for people who may not have looked into this period of history much, as it covers many popular areas.
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- Alexandra
- 20-12-2017
Very enjoyable course
What made the experience of listening to Victorian Britain the most enjoyable?
I loved the narrator, he has a nice English accent. I enjoyed when he imitated Queen Victoria's voice, that's hilarious :D
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The whole course was extremely interesting. Lots of interesting facts and stories. I just loved it.
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- Jade
- 31-05-2017
Fantastic
A really fantastic lecture series, interesting and very well spoken. It has been a pleasure to listen to. This has whetted my appetite for reading Victorian novelists.
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- Jen
- 30-11-2016
Excellent~
If you could sum up Victorian Britain in three words, what would they be?
A well prepared set of lectures covering so many aspects of Victorian Britain.
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Excellent delivery and content.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No - it's a million hours long! But if I had all the time in the world then maybe.
Any additional comments?
Can't wait to get my next Great Courses download from Audible.
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