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Fifty Years Ago

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Sir Walter Besant (1836-1901) was a prolific novelist and historian. He wrote Fifty Years Ago to present a picture of life, manners, and society in Great Britain as it was when Queen Victoria ascended to the throne. In 1837, the seeds of new technology and new ideas were present and monumental changes from the ways of the 1700's were about to be felt. Starting first in London and over several decades, the progress moved outwards to the country towns of the British Isles. - Summary by Gary Clayton

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Chapters

Chapter 1
Preface
06:28
Chapter 2
Great Britain, Ireland, and the Colonies
25:17
Chapter 3
The Year 1837
15:03
Chapter 4
London in 1837
18:48
Chapter 5
In the Street
23:17
Chapter 6
With the People
24:43
Chapter 7
With the Middle-Class
33:19
Chapter 8
In Society
21:34
Chapter 9
At the Play and the Show
15:34
Chapter 10
In the House
16:19
Chapter 11
At School and University
08:09
Chapter 12
The Tavern
18:52
Chapter 13
In Club- and Card-Land
10:45
Chapter 14
With the Wits
26:00
Chapter 15
Journals and Journalists
07:59
Chapter 16
The Sportsman
20:24
Chapter 17
In Factory and Mine
13:19
Chapter 18
With the Men of Science
07:12
Chapter 19
Law and Justice
32:20
Chapter 20
Conclusion
16:02

Fifty Years Ago

Chapters

Preface

Great Britain, Ireland, and the Colonies

The Year 1837

London in 1837

In the Street

With the People

With the Middle-Class

In Society

At the Play and the Show

In the House

At School and University

The Tavern

In Club- and Card-Land

With the Wits

Journals and Journalists

The Sportsman

In Factory and Mine

With the Men of Science

Law and Justice

Conclusion