Ruth Goodman. Norton/Liveright, $29.95 (464p) ISBN 978-0-87140-485-5
British social historian Goodman reveals what life was like in the Victorian era in a manner most readers have likely never encountered before: by personally subscribing to Victorian mores and way of life. Goodman’s impeccably researched account...
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Ruth Goodman. Norton/Liveright, $29.95 (336p) ISBN 978-1-631-49139-9
Utilizing substantial research and her own experiences as an occasional historical re-enactor, Goodman (How to Be a Victorian) delves into the nuances of the daily lives of the average English person living during the era of the flashy, fraught...
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Ruth Goodman. Liveright, $28.95 (320p) ISBN 978-1-63149-511-3
This entertaining, excellent book from Goodman (How to Be a Tudor) provides a window into the nitty-gritty of daily life for merchants, street sellers, and others listed in the subtitle in 1550–1660 England. Goodman writes conversationally about...
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Ruth Goodman. Liveright, $27.95 (352p) ISBN 978-1-63149-763-6
Historian Goodman (How to Behave Badly in Elizabethan England) delivers an immersive account of how England’s switch from wood to coal as a primary fuel source sparked massive social change. Between 1570 and 1600, Goodman writes, “a single...
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