An interested reader can find recipes to recreate an 18th-century meal, rules for games, children's rhymes and song lyrics, how much someone earned in a certain occupation, and other excellent examples of everyday life in that time and place. High school readers will find this an easy and interesting read. Although some excellent specialized studies are available, very few general studies of social life and customs in eighteenth-century England have been published in the past 75 years. Recommended for circulating collections of public and academic libraries and for reference collections of libraries that support English or European history curricula. Daily Life in 18th - Century England is a useful compilation of a great deal of interesting and useful information, with a detailed bibliography for readers who want to examine primary and secondary sources.
Illustrations are plentiful and helpful.
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