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PublisherPenguin Random House
ISBN-101846077443
ISBN-139781846077449
eBay Product ID (ePID)92361640
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Book TitleVictorians : Britain Through the Paintings of the Age
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEurope / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), Modern / 19th Century, Europe / Great Britain / General, Customs & Traditions, History / General
Publication Year2010
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Social Science, History
AuthorJeremy Paxman
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight8.3 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"[Paxman] writes with a wry sense of humor and a keen sense of history . . . an entertaining tour." -- New York Times on On Royalty, "A real contribution to art history... the book certainly taught me things about the Victorians that I either did not know or had not thought about with sufficient imagination." - A.N. Wilson,The Guardian From the Hardcover edition., "A real contribution to art history... the book certainly taught me things about the Victorians that I either did not know or had not thought about with sufficient imagination." - A.N. Wilson, The Guardian From the Hardcover edition., A real contribution to art history, introducing the reader to a rich mix of the familiar and the unfamiliar... the book certainly taught me things about the Victorians that I either did not know or had not thought about with sufficient imagination, "[Paxman] writes with a wry sense of humor and a keen sense of history . . . an entertaining tour." - New York Times on On Royalty, "A real contribution to art history, introducing the reader to a rich mix of the familiar and the unfamiliar . . . the book certainly taught me things about the Victorians that I either did not know or had not thought about with sufficient imagination." -A. N. Wilson, author, The Victorians, "A wonderful introduction to the sheer vibrancy of the Victorian era . . . genuinely impressive." - Evening Standard, "A real contribution to art history, introducing the reader to a rich mix of the familiar and the unfamiliar . . . the book certainly taught me things about the Victorians that I either did not know or had not thought about with sufficient imagination." --A. N. Wilson, author, The Victorians, "A wonderful introduction to the sheer vibrancy of the Victorian era . . . genuinely impressive." -- Evening Standard
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal941.081
SynopsisFrom high gothic architecture to the birth of the football league, from the novels of Dickens to the technological marvels of Brunel, the paintings of the era provide anoverviewthat ranges across the whole of Victorian life and culture Jeremy Paxman's unique portrait of the Victorian world takes readers on an exciting journey through the birth of modern Britain. Using the paintings of the era as a starting point, he tells stories of urban life, family, faith, industry, and empire that helped define the Victorian spirit and imagination. To Paxman, these paintings were the television of their day, and his exploration of Victorian art and society explains how artists like Butler, William Powell Frith, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Luke Fildes, and Ford Madox Brown were chronicling a world changing before their eyes. This enthralling history is an opinionated, informed, surprising, and hugely enthusiastic appraisal of the Victorians' influence on modern culture.", Jeremy Paxman's unique portrait of the Victorian age takes readers on an exciting journey through the birth of modern Britain. Using the paintings of the era as a starting point, he tells us stories of urban life, family, faith, industry and empire that helped define the Victorian spirit and imagination. To Paxman, these paintings were the television of their day, and his exploration of Victorian art and society shows how these artists were chronicling a world changing before their eyes. This enthralling history is Paxman at his best - opinionated, informed, witty, surprising - and a glorious reminder of how the Victorians made us who we are today.
LC Classification NumberDA550
