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Victorian Families in Fact and Fiction by Kane, Penny
First Reprint Edition
Book Description
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997. First Reprint Edition. Soft Cover. New/No Jacket. The 19th century transition to a small family size in the Western world was unprecedented, and the reasons people began having fewer children are still not clear. Using contemporary novels, letters, biographies and poetry, this book brings forward the voices of the past to give their own comments and views on a wide range of issues which may have influenced that decision. Individuals in fact and fiction discuss families, love and marriage, as well as childbearing, child survival and what children meant to them - and their reactions to unwanted pregnancies. Their experiences reflect and amplify the demographic evidence of the period, and add life to the statistics. In the same way, their perspective on education, religion and the ideas and controversies of the period, as well as social mobility and social change, provide personal notes to the historical background against which their voices are heard. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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