DEATH AND THE VICTORIANS

DEATH AND THE VICTORIANS: A Dark Fascination | ADRIAN. MACKINDER

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Are you the kind of person that finds the Victorian obsession with death fascinating? Do you harbour a longing to take a stroll around Highgate Cemetery, London before you shuffle off this mortal coil? Then this is the book for you.

Looking at the period of history from just before Queen Victoria took the throne to the outbreak of the First World War, the author examines the Victorian attitude towards death. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf It seems weird to type this, given the subject matter, but this book made me LOL several times. It's quite humorous at times in tone but there's lots of intriguing information including the fact that the Victorians could be rather creepily morbid at times. Out of all the chapters, I thought that the last one on Jack the Ripper & the epilogue worked the least - they seemed a little rushed compared to the others. 3mo

OutsmartYourShelf Overall though, it was a really interesting read & I would recommend it to anyone interested in Victorian history. 4🌟

My thanks to #NetGalley & publisher, Pen & Sword History, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5985930850
Read 28th-30th Jan 2024

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@Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES (edited) 3mo

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