Decency and disorder : the age of cant, 1789-1837
Wilson, Ben, 1980-2008
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We all see the Victorians as a respectable, well-mannered and sober people, yet a generation before Queen Victoria ascended the throne, the British were notorious for their boisterous pastimes, plain-speaking and drunkenness. This book talks about the generation who grew up during the turmoil of the Napoleonic Wars.
Main title:
Decency and disorder : the age of cant, 1789-1837 / Ben Wilson.
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Imprint:
London : Faber, 2008.
Collation:
xxxiii, 510 p. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2007.Includes bibliographical references (p. 473-490) and index.
ISBN:
9780571224692 (pbk)
Dewey class:
941.07941.07
Local class:
941.07
Language:
English
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BRN:
387690