I’m not sure if I’m in the right area to ask this but admins please move it if it’s wrong.
I am researching my Victorian families and trying to add context to their stories in my mind. I wondered if anyone has any book recommendations that would be useful. Ideally, I would like to read some fiction that sheds light on the social and historical background to the second half of the 19th century rather than straightforward history books. For example, a while ago I read lots from the Edwardian Detective series by Edward Marston which just gave a nice flavour of everyday conditions during the start of WWI and the manners and social expectations of the time. So, something like that set at anytime between 1850-1900 would be interesting to read.
Any thoughts?
I am researching my Victorian families and trying to add context to their stories in my mind. I wondered if anyone has any book recommendations that would be useful. Ideally, I would like to read some fiction that sheds light on the social and historical background to the second half of the 19th century rather than straightforward history books. For example, a while ago I read lots from the Edwardian Detective series by Edward Marston which just gave a nice flavour of everyday conditions during the start of WWI and the manners and social expectations of the time. So, something like that set at anytime between 1850-1900 would be interesting to read.
Any thoughts?
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