Your search:Books»What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew: From Fox Hunting to Whist-The Facts of Daily Life in Nineteenth-Century England(106 available copies)
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Touchstone
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780671882365ISBN:0671882368
Description: Acceptable. BINDING LOOSE BUT INTACT, COVER IS WORN, PAGES ARE LIGHTLY TANNED, PREVIOUS OWNERS NAME AND OR INSCRIPTION WRITTEN IN FRONT OF BOOK, Good reading copy. read more
Description: Good. 1994-Paperback----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Description: Good. GOOD++ TO VERY GOOD. SPINE W/ CREASE. COVER GLOSSY, SHARP CORNERED. GIFT INSCRIPTION ON FRONT TITLE PAGE. REMAINDER OF TEXT CLEAN, TIGHT. [SSNS-1] read more
Description: Good. Used-Good. May contain highlighting/underlining/notes/etc. May have used stickers on cover. Ships same or next day. Expedited shipping takes 2-3 business days; standard shipping takes 4-14 business days. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Touchstone
Date Published: 1994-04-21
ISBN-13:9780671882365ISBN:0671882368
Description: Good. This paperback book is very clean with clean edges, has some highliting on the inside pages. The book is tight and is in very good condition. We have a 100% refund 5 day NO HASSLE return policy if you are not satisfied. -We ship daily with USPS Delivery Confirmation. read more
Description: Very Good. 0671882368 Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780671882365ISBN:0671882368
Description: Very Good. Nice bright copy with minor corner edge wear & ink to front end paper, otherwise like new. 416 pp. "For every frustrated reader of the great nineteenth-century English novels of Austen, Trollope, Dickens, or the Brontės who has ever wondered whether a duke outranked an earl, when to yell "Tally Ho! " at a fox hunt, or how one landed in "debtor's prison, " here is a "delightful reader's companion that lights up the literary dark" (The New York Times). This fascinating, lively guide ... read more
"This is a light yet fairly comprehensive guide to the many things mentioned in 19th century English literature, so you can keep track of which duties where had by which servant and how much you could buy on a widow's annuity. This is one of those books I enjoyed because it reminded me that I already picked up most of this stuff through many years of exposure. I found it slightly odd, though, that the examples given were all from the same pool -- Austen and Dickens, mostly, and a little Trollope and some Thackery, which is all good, but if you are the kind of person who would pick up a book just to read lists of vicarages, you've probably read a lot of the more obscure 19th century stuff as well.
Grade: B+ Recommended: It pretty much does what it advertises."
"Excellent book! Very refreshing after reading so many dry history books that do nothing but list names, dates, and events. This book really shows you what it was like to live in 19th Century Great Britain, from the peasants to the upper class. It covers food, clothes, entertainment, customs, jobs, and pretty much anything relating to everyday life in this era. As a bonus, there is a glossary at the end of the book which gives detailed definitions of all the antiquated terms you might come across in the classics from that era. I plan on reading Pride and Prejudice next and I will keep this book on hand when I do."
"I have to buy this book! Not only did I enjoy reading about bizarre (at least to me) and mundane customs of 19th century England, but this would prove an invaluable resource when reading novels of the period. Throughout the book, Mr. Pool offers up literary examples of what he is explaining. This guide is full of quotes and passages from Dickens, Trollope, and Austen. (It has actually kindled within me a desire to perhaps rethink my embargo on the mighty Charles Dickens).
So many things make more sense once I read this book. There were many "OOHHHHH, that's what that meant" moments. Doubtless, a rereading of Austen's works may be required, in order to enjoy my newfound knowledge. If you like novels of the 19th century, or if you enjoy learning odd-but-interesting tidbits that may one day help you on the t.v. show Jeopardy, this book is for you."
"An indispensable companion for those interested in 19th century history or literature. Most modern readers would have no clue as to when "Oxford Term" was or even the date of Michaelmas, events that were so well known in the early 19th century so as to require no explanation. There is coverage of everything from currency, titles, clothing, servants and even things like transport and postal services. Indispensable to a 19th century enthusiast."
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