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Leisure and Class in Victorian England

Leisure and Class in Victorian England

Peter Bailey

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2016
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9780415611381
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First published in 2006. Part of the Studies in Social History series, this volume looks at leisure and class in Victorian England, 1830-85, including topics of popular recreation, middle class and working class differences and rational recreation for the masses and the case of Victorian Music Halls in the entertainment industry.

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