Edwardian England: A Guide to Everyday Life, 1900-1914

by Evangeline Holland

Second edition of The Pocket Guide to Edwardian England, newly revised and expanded. The Edwardian Era simplified, organized, and easy to reference. Aimed towards writers of historical fiction, though genealogists, Downton Abbey fans, and the curious alike will find this an excellent starting point for their own research. Compiled from lectures and blog posts on Edwardian Promenade, as well as 70% more original content, Edwardian England: A Guide to Everyday Life, 1900-1914 poses to give a entry level, but thorough look at the time period made popular by Downton Abbey and Mr. Selfridge.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Edwardian

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 11, 2014

About the author

Evangeline Holland was raised on both coasts and straight down the middle of America, where the cobblestone streets of Old Town Alexandria, the wild prairies and outlaws of Kansas, and the rolling hills of San Francisco inspired her thirst for history. Luckily, Evangeline was able to grow up and continue to slake this passion with the best job in the world: writing historical fiction. She lives in Northern California with incredibly possessive and territorial cat, a perpetually disastrous kitchen, and a house full of books.

Reviews

[JD Shaffer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of information, but not academic. I'm sorry to say, but it feels more like a collection of "facts found elsewhere" -- some are curiously detailed while others are general and ephemeral. I did not enjoy this book, nor felt like I really understood the Edwardian Period better. I will keep it on my shelf as a reference book, though I'm not confident in even that.

(Sorry, I guess I was spoiled by excellent books like Mancheter's "The Last Lion" series or the extremely well researched and wonderfully written "How to Be a Victorian" by Ruth Goodman.)

[Luisa Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this for research into the period and found many aspects of it useful and interesting. It covered many different aspects of life for different classes in society. It could have been improved with more illustrations, and I also noticed several typos.

[Faith Enck · Rating 3 out of 5]

SUPER informative but very poorly done- lots of spelling and grammar mistakes, whole paragraphs were repeated and words were added. Odd for something so highly studied. Still would recommend though.

[Leanne Albillar · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent little overview of the era

[Frederick · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very valuable and straightforward guide to everyday life in Edwardian England. It does not constitute a social history as it draws no conclusions, merely provides information. It is as if one were intending to travel back in time and this was your travel guide to keep you out of trouble. However, the bibliography will be a big help as I pursue knowledge about that era, trying to understand the men who went off to World War One; what they thought and believed. I certainly recommend this book to students of social history in England.

[K.R. Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found the author's website on the Edwardian period wonderfully helpful so I bought this book. However, the copy I bought off Amazon didn't seem to be formatted properly: the writing isn't justified so the information looks jumbled and messy. There are intriguing facts and great info here with a better layout, would be a knock-out.

[Housewife Bubuchu · Rating 4 out of 5]

В целом неплохо, но все же слишком поверхностно. Некоторые главы по непостижимой причине разжеваны до самых мелочей а некоторые, на мой взгляд весьма важные, как-то шапочно в общих словах по верхам схвачены.