Manners and Morals of Victorian America
by Wayne Erbsen
If you like Victorian novels, movies, or anything else about the era, like the beautiful clothes or antiquated customs, you’ve probably chanced upon this thin, blue book with darling little illustrations on the cover. It’s a cute, light read of tidbits of Victorian-era trivia. From the well-known—men used to cover mud puddles with their coats so that women wouldn’t dirty their shoes—to the unknown—pipes were often referred to as “the bachelor’s wife”—the authors have researched and put together a montage, from original magazines and advertisements published at the time.
This isn’t a linear non-fiction, but if you don’t mind a book comprised of 3-4 sentences pieced together from outside sources, you’ll probably think it’s pretty cute and informative.
This isn’t a linear non-fiction, but if you don’t mind a book comprised of 3-4 sentences pieced together from outside sources, you’ll probably think it’s pretty cute and informative.