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Victorian Britain
- Narrated by: Patrick N. Allitt
- Length: 18 hrs and 36 mins
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Summary
This series of 36 fascinating lectures is a chronological journey into the story of Victorian Britain, from the unexpected ascension to the throne of teenaged Princess Victoria in 1837 to her death in 1901 as the Boer War neared its end.
Presented with all of Victoria's strengths and foibles left intact by an award-winning teacher and author, the lectures invite you to reflect on both the positive and negative aspects of her reign. You'll discover the lives of Victorian women; the situation facing working people and the rise of trade unionism; Victorian achievements in art, literature, architecture, and music; and what Leonard Woolf called "the seriousness of games," and of leisure-time activities as windows on Victorian life.
You'll discuss the important role played by Christianity as a force for both principled adherence to tradition and principled pursuit of change; and the influence of science and the debates over its impact that animated the Victorians.
And you'll learn what the Victorians believed about education; the questions raised by Britain's rule over its empire, the problems of poverty and crime; the discoveries of Victorian explorers in Africa; and much more in this remarkable rendering of a remarkable age.
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- Amazon user
- 25-03-18
Gave me a real grasp and grounding on the times
As an English literature student , this course gave me fantastic background knowledge to the era and helped to guide me in my exploration of areas of interest.
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- 17-10-21
Engrossing, immersive and endlessly fascinating
I could listen to Patrick Allitt all day - these lectures are highly engrossing and a really fascinating listen. Learning whilst being entertained - what’s not to love. Off to find my next listen from Prof Allitt…
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- Stephen R.
- 09-07-22
A great read
Highly recommend it.
We’ll structured and informative.
Can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
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- Mr S A J Brown
- 17-04-19
Excellent!
A magnificent lecture series. Become totally immersed in a fascinating and transformative period of British history....
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- Kindle Customer bbl71
- 14-07-22
Useful undergraduate A’ Level lectures
Whilst a good overview of 19th Century Britain. Lecturer’s much better on domestic history than British foreign policy.
On Ireland I would suggest find an Irish historian. Allitt glances over British rule in Ireland during the famine and indicates British did the best they could whilst this wasn’t really the case
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- richard medway
- 27-04-21
comprahensive
A comprehensive series. It really makes you question the romanticised version of event we all think when you compare it to reality.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-08-20
Excellent as everything Professor Allitt does!
Excellent as everything Professor Allitt does! 100% worth it. This is my 5th course taught by him and onto the next!
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-08-22
Infallible.
Loved it start to finish. Top tier great courses plus material. Recommend this and Tudors and Stuart for British History
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- ColonelJames
- 29-11-16
Less depressing than you might expect!
If you could sum up Victorian Britain in three words, what would they be?
Entertaining. Enlightening. Satisfying.
What other book might you compare Victorian Britain to, and why?
Recently I have listened to 'Understanding Japan' and 'European Thought and Culture in the 19th Century'. The former moved lightly over lots of different topics and the latter was more methodical and academic. This is somewhere in between the two in its style but probably a little better than either because of the charming, sometimes very funny, delivery of Professor Allitt.
Which character – as performed by Professor Patrick N. Allitt – was your favourite?
Himself. He was very likeable.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Certainly not.
Any additional comments?
I was doubtful about this one when I started listening, probably because the title, like Victoria's picture, suggests a sort of grim austerity and lifelessness. But this could not be further from the truth. This one is recommended.
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- Jessica Bartos
- 11-05-19
Amazing
Completely in love with this course! What an amazing historian Allitt is. I wish there were more courses on British history by him on Audible
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