Plenty and Want
A Social History of Food in England from 1815 to the Present Day
John Burnett author Proffessor John Burnett author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:21st Apr '16
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£43.99(9780415008624)
What did Queen Victoria have for dinner? And how did this compare with the meals of the poor in the nineteenth century? This classic account of English food habits since the industrial revolution answers these questions and more.
`Gives a most moving and absorbing picture of the standards of living of Disraeli's two nations, the rich and the poor.' - The Observer
`As a sharp mixture of pleasure and horror Dr Burnett's book takes some beating.' - The Guardian
ISBN: 9781138141018
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 453g
380 pages
3rd edition