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The Resource The real life Downton Abbey : how life was really lived in stately homes a century ago, Jacky Hyams

The real life Downton Abbey : how life was really lived in stately homes a century ago, Jacky Hyams

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"They were the super rich of their times, pampered beyond belief-- the early 20th-century Edwardian gentry, who lived like superstars, their every desire or need catered to by an army of butlers, servants, footmen, housekeepers and grooms. Class, money, inheritance, luxury and snobbery dominated every aspect of the lives of the upper-crust Edwardian family. Below stairs the staff inhabited a completely different world, their very lives dependent on servicing the rich and pandering to their masters' every whim. Rubbing shoulders with wealth and privilege, they were privy to the most intimate and darkest secrets. Yet they faced ruin and shame if they ventured to make even the smallest step outside the boundaries of their class-ridden world. From manners and morals to etiquette and style, The Real Life Downton Abbey opens the doors to this fascinating period in British history"-- P. [4] of cover
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xv, 239 p.
Note
Originally published: The real Downton Abbey : an unofficial guide to the period which inspired the hit TV show -- London : John Blake, 2011
Contents
  • The house
  • Money
  • The pecking order
  • The rules
  • Who runs this house anyway?
  • Relationships
  • Food & drink
  • Entertainment & sport
  • Getting around
  • Morals & manners
  • How to wear it
  • Health
Isbn
9781843589556
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The real life Downton Abbey : how life was really lived in stately homes a century ago
Title
The real life Downton Abbey
Title remainder
how life was really lived in stately homes a century ago
Statement of responsibility
Jacky Hyams
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"They were the super rich of their times, pampered beyond belief-- the early 20th-century Edwardian gentry, who lived like superstars, their every desire or need catered to by an army of butlers, servants, footmen, housekeepers and grooms. Class, money, inheritance, luxury and snobbery dominated every aspect of the lives of the upper-crust Edwardian family. Below stairs the staff inhabited a completely different world, their very lives dependent on servicing the rich and pandering to their masters' every whim. Rubbing shoulders with wealth and privilege, they were privy to the most intimate and darkest secrets. Yet they faced ruin and shame if they ventured to make even the smallest step outside the boundaries of their class-ridden world. From manners and morals to etiquette and style, The Real Life Downton Abbey opens the doors to this fascinating period in British history"-- P. [4] of cover
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Hyams, Jacky
Dewey number
941.082
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
DA566.4
LC item number
.H93 2011b
Literary form
non fiction
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  • Great Britain
  • Country homes
  • Great Britain
  • Household employees
  • Upper class
  • Nobility
  • Great Britain
Label
The real life Downton Abbey : how life was really lived in stately homes a century ago, Jacky Hyams
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Originally published: The real Downton Abbey : an unofficial guide to the period which inspired the hit TV show -- London : John Blake, 2011
Contents
The house -- Money -- The pecking order -- The rules -- Who runs this house anyway? -- Relationships -- Food & drink -- Entertainment & sport -- Getting around -- Morals & manners -- How to wear it -- Health
Control code
ocn761284169
Dimensions
20 cm.
Extent
xv, 239 p.
Isbn
9781843589556
Other physical details
ill.
System control number
(OCoLC)761284169
Label
The real life Downton Abbey : how life was really lived in stately homes a century ago, Jacky Hyams
Publication
Note
Originally published: The real Downton Abbey : an unofficial guide to the period which inspired the hit TV show -- London : John Blake, 2011
Contents
The house -- Money -- The pecking order -- The rules -- Who runs this house anyway? -- Relationships -- Food & drink -- Entertainment & sport -- Getting around -- Morals & manners -- How to wear it -- Health
Control code
ocn761284169
Dimensions
20 cm.
Extent
xv, 239 p.
Isbn
9781843589556
Other physical details
ill.
System control number
(OCoLC)761284169

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