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Servants' stories : life below stairs in their own words, 1800-1950 /
Step into the world of domestic service and discover what life was really like for these unsung heroines (and heroes) of society. Between 1800 and 1950, the role of servants changed dramatically but they remained the people without whom the upper and middle classes could not function. Through oral h...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Barnsley, England :
Pen & Sword History,
2015.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; Introduction; Part I: 1800-1850; Going into Service; Mary Ann Ashford: General Servant, Housemaid and Cook; William Tayler: Footman and Butler; Hannah Cullwick: Maidservant, Scullion and Pot-girl; Part II: 1850-1900; The 'Servant Problem'; Louise Jermy: Housemaid and Cook; Elizabeth L. Banks: Housemaid and Parlourmaid; Amy Grace Rose: Nursemaid, Housemaid and Cook; John Robinson: Butler; Part III: 1900-1914; Edwardian Domestic Service; Alice Eleanor Furman: General Servant and Housemaid; Cis Parker: Kitchen-maid; Jessie Stephen: General Servant.
- Part IV: 1914-1950The Impact of War; Mollie Prendergast: Between-maid and Housemaid; Edith Hall: General Servant; Queenie Harris: Between-maid and Parlourmaid; Cissie Ewen: Housemaid; Marian Isobel Taylor: Nursery Maid and General Servant; Dolly Davey: General Servant, Parlourmaid and Lady's Maid; Elsie: Housemaid; Lily Kerry: Housemaid; David Dixon: Houseboy and Cook; Daphne Jones: Maidservant; Amy Jones: Nursemaid and General Servant; Bibliography; Index.