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Peers and Plebs

Two Families in a Changing World

Madeleine Bingham author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:31st Jul '23

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First published in 1975, Peers and Plebs is about the rise and fall of two families, one aristocratic and the other plebian of origin. It forms a microcosm of a small section of social history during sixty important years, 1878-1938. It shows how British society, though veined with snobbery, has remained fluid enough to adapt itself to change and necessity without, so far, a violent revolution. The author wittily reveals how this was achieved: how when it came to the nitty-gritty no class has been afraid to marry into another, despite snobbery or even religious prejudice. This book will be of interest to students of history and literature.

ISBN: 9781032560403

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 526g

198 pages