Daily Life in 18th-Century England by Kirstin Olsen

Just delivered to my mailbox yesterday is this much desired tome. Part of the before mentioned excellent Greenwood Press "Daily Life Through History" series, this highly detailed guide tells, as the title states, how one would've lived back then. It covers both the public world (politics, the economy, law, education, etc.) and the private (marriage, family, housing, health care and hygiene, etc.), as well as recipes you can use to make an 18th century meal and a glossary. I've been reading bits out of it all day and every one was pretty informative. I give "Daily Life in 18-Century England" 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.

Second edition 

More Daily Life in Victorian London Books

Here's a couple more daily life guides I found that I wanted to share:

What was life really like in Victorian England during its transition from provincial society into modern urban power? Discover the effects of increased women's rights, technological advances, and Charles Darwin's discoveries on everyday life. This volume offers a fascinating glimpse into Victorian daily living, including women's roles; Victorian Morality; leisure; health and medicine; and life in all settings, from workhouses to country estates. This edition features an extensive guide to contemporary primary source material and further research, including information about finding authoritative sources easily on the Web. Illustrations, interactive sidebars, a chronology and glossary further illuminate the details of Victorian culture. This volume is an ideal source for students and teachers alike.

Discover the effects of increased women's rights, technological advances, and Charles Darwin's discoveries on everyday life. Engaging narrative chapters explore all aspects of the Victorian experience, including: fashion, morality, courtship and mourning rituals, crime and punishment, public school requirements, legal status (marriage, divorce, inheritance, guardians, and bankruptcy), sports like croquet and foxhunting, and the importance of religion.-Amazon.com

A most excellent guide to the era covering pretty much everything you can think of. It's one of the Greenwood Press's Daily Life Through History books...a series I can't recommend enough.

If you love reading those descriptions of the character's homes in novels, this is the book for you! A hefty 499 pages, this book is a great in depth look at the rooms you'd typically find in a middle class home and how they were used. From reviews I've seen, this one seems to be a favorite among Victorian enthusiasts.

More books by Judith Flanders

This book examines life in the big city from 1840-1870 and as with all her other books, Picard's work is both enjoyable and informative.

I found all these to be great additions to any library of 19th century/Victorian era lovers and hope you get to at least read one. Any reviews can, as always, be left below...enjoy!