Life below stairs, true lives of Edwardian servants, Alison Maloney
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Life below stairs, true lives of Edwardian servants, Alison Maloney
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Life below stairs
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
795010399
Responsibility statement
Alison Maloney
Sub title
true lives of Edwardian servants
Summary
Television shows such as Downton Abbey and Upstairs, Downstairs have captivated millions with the inside story of aristocratic Edwardian households. But what was life really like for the people who kept such a household running? Maloney takes readers behind the scenes to describe servants' daily life in this now vanished world
Table of contents
Social background -- Household structure -- Pay and conditions -- A day in the life of a country house -- Toil and technique -- Special occasions -- Code of conduct -- Hiring and firing -- The high life
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