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Subject(s)

• Great Britain—History—1714-1837—Exhibitions [Browse]
• Great Britain—Social life and customs—18th century—Exhibitions [Browse]
• Great Britain—Social life and customs—19th century—Exhibitions [Browse]
• Great Britain—Social conditions—18th century—Exhibitions [Browse]
• Great Britain—Social conditions—19th century—Exhibitions [Browse]
• British Library—Exhibitions [Browse]
• Hanover, House of—Exhibitions [Browse]

Author

• Goldfinch, John [Browse]
• Limper-Herz, Karen [Browse]
• Peden, Helen [Browse]

Related name

• Goodrich, Amanda, 1957- [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Exhibition catalogs [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• exhibition catalogs [Browse]

Summary note

For over a hundred years (1714 - 1830) a King George sat on the British throne. It was a time of transformation, as cities grew, industry thrived and trade expanded round the world. New prosperity was celebrated in great country houses and beautifully landscaped gardens, while taste and elegance drove social etiquette and fostered a new consumer boom. Travel became easier, from Grand Tours for the rich to journeys by stagecoach or private carriage for others, encouraging the spread of fashions and ideas. An explosion in print culture also brought new horizons, as an increasingly literate society devoured newspapers, satirical pamphlets, magazines and the newly emerging novel form. Yet what do we really know about the people of this Augustan age, whose beliefs and preoccupations have so influenced our own? 'Georgians Revealed' explores the realities of their daily lives through a fascinating variety of objects, from playbills to porcelain, architects' plans to fashion plates. Exhibition: British Library, London, UK (8.11.2013-11.3.2014).

Notes

"On the occasion of the British Library exhibition Georgians Revealed: Life, Style and the Making of Modern Britain 8 November 2013-11 March 2014."

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (page 166) and index.

Contents

• Homes and gardens
• Architecture / Karen Limper-Herz
• Interior and garden design / Karen Limper-Herz
• Entertaining at home / Moira Goff
• Shopping and fashion
• Trades and tradesmen / Helen Peden
• Shops ans shopping / Helen Peden
• Fashion / Moira Goff
• Culture and ideas
• Theatre and celebrity culture / Moira Goff
• New entertainment genres / Moira Goff
• Museums, art galleries and charities / John Goldfinch
• Leisure and pleasure
• Dancing and assemblies / Moira Goff
• Sport / John Goldfinch
• Tourism / Karen Limper-Herz.

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ISBN

• 9780712357142 ((paperback))
• 0712357149 ((paperback))
• 9780712357135
• 0712357130

OCLC

865163612

Other standard number

• 40023294682

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