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Victorian Britain
- Narrated by: Patrick N. Allitt
- Length: 18 hrs and 36 mins
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Summary
This series of 36 fascinating lectures is a chronological journey into the story of Victorian Britain, from the unexpected ascension to the throne of teenaged Princess Victoria in 1837 to her death in 1901 as the Boer War neared its end.
Presented with all of Victoria's strengths and foibles left intact by an award-winning teacher and author, the lectures invite you to reflect on both the positive and negative aspects of her reign. You'll discover the lives of Victorian women; the situation facing working people and the rise of trade unionism; Victorian achievements in art, literature, architecture, and music; and what Leonard Woolf called "the seriousness of games," and of leisure-time activities as windows on Victorian life.
You'll discuss the important role played by Christianity as a force for both principled adherence to tradition and principled pursuit of change; and the influence of science and the debates over its impact that animated the Victorians.
And you'll learn what the Victorians believed about education; the questions raised by Britain's rule over its empire, the problems of poverty and crime; the discoveries of Victorian explorers in Africa; and much more in this remarkable rendering of a remarkable age.
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- Ms A Raney
- 16-10-24
Absolutely fantastic
The way this book was organised and delivered was perfect. So much detail but delivered in a clear and easy to understand manner
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- Amazon user
- 25-03-18
Gave me a real grasp and grounding on the times
As an English literature student , this course gave me fantastic background knowledge to the era and helped to guide me in my exploration of areas of interest.
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- Prof. Paul Williams, Bristol, UK
- 12-08-24
Wonderful!
Simply stunning! Comprehensive and yet, paradoxically, only introductory. Delivered with enormous enthusiasm, wit and knowledge. Of course, given the origins of the course it is geared towards US listeners but it doesn't suffer from that, except maybe in the occasional rather simplistic use of 'democracy', and even that is used with a full awareness of its Victorian critics (influenced so often, I should add, by their Classical education in Plato). Indeed, for a Brit who lives here it is lovely to be exhorted to visit sometime! And a good basis in preparing for your visit before you come. 36 lectures, very, very highly recommended. Worth every penny and more
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- Mr S A J Brown
- 17-04-19
Excellent!
A magnificent lecture series. Become totally immersed in a fascinating and transformative period of British history....
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- Kindle Customer bbl71
- 14-07-22
Useful undergraduate A’ Level lectures
Whilst a good overview of 19th Century Britain. Lecturer’s much better on domestic history than British foreign policy.
On Ireland I would suggest find an Irish historian. Allitt glances over British rule in Ireland during the famine and indicates British did the best they could whilst this wasn’t really the case
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- 17-10-21
Engrossing, immersive and endlessly fascinating
I could listen to Patrick Allitt all day - these lectures are highly engrossing and a really fascinating listen. Learning whilst being entertained - what’s not to love. Off to find my next listen from Prof Allitt…
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- Stephen R.
- 09-07-22
A great read
Highly recommend it.
We’ll structured and informative.
Can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
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- richard medway
- 27-04-21
comprahensive
A comprehensive series. It really makes you question the romanticised version of event we all think when you compare it to reality.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-08-20
Excellent as everything Professor Allitt does!
Excellent as everything Professor Allitt does! 100% worth it. This is my 5th course taught by him and onto the next!
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-08-22
Infallible.
Loved it start to finish. Top tier great courses plus material. Recommend this and Tudors and Stuart for British History
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