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“I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter.”-Freddie Mercury

How to Be a Victorian: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life by Ruth Goodman

April 13, 2025 by bjornsnipe 1 Comment

Ruth Goodman, British freelance historian, gives an in-depth look at what you could expect out of the daily life in Victorian England. A really in-depth look at the life, well researched, and in some cases hands-on. As the title says, she takes you from the moment you would wake up in the morning to the moment you’d close your eyes at night. From morning toilette to evening delight, she covers what you’d wear, what you’d eat, how you’d earn a living, what chores would entail. […]

Filed Under: Featured, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: ruth goodman, slice of life, victorian england

bjornsnipe's CBR17 Review No:21 · Genres: Featured, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: ruth goodman, slice of life, victorian england ·
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Better Than Being There

January 14, 2018 by slowseptember 2 Comments

The number one thing I learned from How To Be A Tudor, by charming and intelligent historian Ruth Goodman, is that I’m glad I’m not a Tudor.

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #CBR10, history, how to be a tudor, Non-Fiction, ruth goodman

slowseptember's CBR10 Review No:2 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #CBR10, history, how to be a tudor, Non-Fiction, ruth goodman ·
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Going back in time would be less horrible than previously thought

September 11, 2016 by yesknopemaybe 2 Comments

On a lark, I rented this from my library’s audiobook section. I’d heard of Goodman’s book, How to be a Victorian, but didn’t know she had a new one about the Tudors. Heck yes I want to learn how to be a Tudor! I can’t recommend this social history of the Tudor life enough. Goodman is a such a great writer! She’s clearly smart and knows her stuff, but the writing never feels dry or like a textbook. Her wit and enthusiasm for the subject […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: history, how to be a tudor, Non-Fiction, ruth goodman

yesknopemaybe's CBR8 Review No:57 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: history, how to be a tudor, Non-Fiction, ruth goodman ·
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