num_pages: 445
description: A history of pre-Victorian England likens elements of the period to those of today's world, in an account that cites the contributions of Romantic authors, profiles the role of imperialism, and traces Britain's influence as an economic and political power. By the author of The Triumph of Laughter.
language: English
title: The Making of Victorian Values: Decency and Dissent in Britain: 1789-1837
titlecomplete: The Making of Victorian Values: Decency and Dissent in Britain: 1789-1837
genres: History, Reference, Georgian, Victorian, 19th Century, 18th Century, Research, Nonfiction, British Literature
ratings_count: 145
publisher: Penguin Press HC, The