The Victorians
Britain Through the Paintings of the Age
$52.75
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2010
Summary
Jeremy Paxman’s bestselling study of the Victorians through their paintings - now in paperback
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781846077449 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1846077443 |
| Author: | Jeremy Paxman |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | BBC Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2010 |
| Weight: | 229g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 126mm x 20mm |
| Series: | BBC Books |
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Critics Review
“Riveting.”
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 * The Guardian *A wonderful introduction to the sheer vibrancy of the Victorian era… genuinely impressive – Dominic Sandbrook * The Evening Standard *
About The Author
Jeremy Paxman
Jeremy Paxman was born in Yorkshire and educated at Cambridge. He is an award-winning journalist and the author of Friends in High Places- Who Runs Britain?, Fish, Fishing and the Meaning of Life, The English, The Political Animal and On Royalty. He is currently presenter of Newsnight and University Challenge.
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