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  • Temples of Luxury

    Volume I: Hotels

    Edited by Susanne Schmid ...
    This two-volume collection of British primary sources examines institutions such as hotels, inns, arcades, bazaars, co-operatives, shops and department stores in the long nineteenth century, which were often coded as ‘luxurious’. This period was marked not only by an increase of individual consumerism but also by the institutionalisation of opulent, often purpose-built spaces such as the much ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Temples of Luxury

    Volume II: Department Stores

    Edited by Lise Sanders, Susanne Schmid ...
    This two-volume collection of British primary sources examines institutions such as hotels, inns, arcades, bazaars, co-operatives, shops and department stores in the long nineteenth century, which were often coded as ‘luxurious’. This period was marked not only by an increase of individual consumerism but also by the institutionalisation of opulent, often purpose-built spaces such as the much ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Marmaduke Herbert; or, the Fatal Error

    by Marguerite Blessington

    Edited by Susanne Schmid ...
    Series series Chawton House Library: Women's Novels
    In the early and mid-nineteenth century, Marguerite Blessington, who had been born in Ireland but spent most of her life in London, became a famous salonnière; she was generally regarded as an important contemporary author, but as no literary executor took care of her oeuvre posthumously, she eventually moved into the background. Her novels, partly informed by the silver-fork genre, are typical ... Read more

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  • Anglo-American Travelers and the Hotel Experience in Nineteenth-Century Literature

    Nation, Hospitality, Travel Writing

    Edited by Susanne Schmid, Monika Elbert ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Nineteenth Century Literature
    This volume examines the hotel experience of Anglo-American travelers in the nineteenth century from the viewpoint of literary and cultural studies as well as spatiality theory. Focusing on the social and imaginary space of the hotel in fiction, periodicals, diaries, and travel accounts, the essays shed new light on nineteenth-century notions of travel writing. Analyzing the liminal space of the ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

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  • Ragged London in 1861

    by John Hollingshead ...
    John Hollingshead (1827-1904) was an English journalist, writer and theatrical producer. Based on letters from the Morning Post, he published ‘Ragged London in 1861’ in the same year, capturing the essence of London’s bleak environment. in the novel, a correspondent travels through the underbelly of the metropolis, meeting and living with the very poorest and most desperate members of society. ... Read more

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  • Dickens and Travel

    The Start of Modern Travel Writing

    by Lucinda Hawksley ...
    How Charles Dickens's global travels across Europe, America, and Canada influenced his literary works—from his travelogues to chapters in his novels.From childhood, Charles Dickens was fascinated by tales from other countries and other cultures, and he longed to see the world. In Dickens and Travel, Lucinda Hawksley looks at the journeys made by the author—who is also her great-great-great ... Read more

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  • Dickens' London

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    Dickens' London by M. F. Mansfield is a detailed exploration of the city of London as depicted in the works of Charles Dickens. The book takes readers on a journey through the streets, neighborhoods, and social conditions that influenced and were immortalized in Dickens' novels. Mansfield examines how the city’s geography, society, and history are reflected in the characters and settings of ... Read more

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  • London Clubs

    Enriched edition. Their History & Treasures

    by Ralph Nevill, Spencer Delaney ...
    In "London Clubs," Ralph Nevill presents a fascinating exploration of the diverse and exclusive social institutions that have shaped London's social landscape. With a keen eye for detail and a rich narrative style, Nevill interweaves historical anecdotes, architectural particulars, and personal anecdotes to create a vivid portrait of the clubs that have long been the ballrooms of the elite. ... Read more

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    by Peter Clark ...
    Series series Armchair Traveller
    Marking the 150th anniversary of Charles Dickens’s death, Dickens’s London leads us in the footsteps of the author through this beloved city. Few novelists have written so intimately about a place as Dickens wrote about London, and, from a young age, his near-photographic memory rendered his experiences there both significant and in constant focus. Virginia Woolf maintained that “we remodel our ... Read more

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  • A Tale of One City: the New Birmingham

    Papers Reprinted from the "Midland Counties Herald"

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    In "A Tale of One City: the New Birmingham," Thomas Anderton embarks on a profound exploration of contemporary Birmingham, articulating its transformation through vivid storytelling and sharp social commentary. The book employs a blend of narrative styles, interweaving personal anecdotes with historical analysis to unveil the intricate tapestry of urban life shaped by globalization and socio ... Read more

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  • The Brighton Road: The Classic Highway to the South

    by Charles G. Harper ...
    Many years ago it occurred to this writer that it would be an interesting thing to write and illustrate a book on the Road to Brighton. The genesis of that thought has been forgotten, but was written and published, and has long been out of print. And there might have been the end of it, but that (from no preconceived plan) there has since been added a long series of books on Others of our great ... Read more

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