Her first book the gentlemans daughter yale, 1998 won the wolfson, the whitfield and the longmanhistory today prizes. Nov 17, 2009 behind closed doors ebook written by amanda vickery. Vickery examined all letters and diaries that survive for privileged women between about 1730 and about 1825 in the lancashire record office at preston, irrespective of their family s source of wealth. At home in georgian england link is external yale university press, 2009 a history book of the year in the independent, guardian, new york times, scottish herald, history today. Amanda vickery is the writer and presenter of bbc2s at home with the georgians based on her book behind closed doors.
Amanda vickerys new history of women in georgian england offers a revolutionary reinterpretation of the accepted script, both an academic triumph and a spellbinding read julie wheelwright, the independent. Amanda vickerys stunning new book on domestic life in 18thcentury england trumps the traditionalists by showing what can be achieved when a historian boldly goes into new terrains, harnessing the technological advancements that the internet has made possible with an impressive array of original archival evidence including over 60. Womens lives in georgian england 1998 isbn 0300102224. She graduated from the former bedford college, london now part of royal holloway, university of london where she completed her phd in modern history. Dec 20, 2009 the pages of behind closed doors are filled with such squabbles.
Amanda vickerys new book is largely based on several rich collections of womens letters and diaries, most notably those of elizabeth parker shackleton, whose family belonged to the lesser gentry and mercantile elite of lancashire in the eighteenth century. The pages of behind closed doors are filled with such squabbles. What was the life of an eighteenthcentury british genteel woman like. Amanda vickerys book is about the life of genteel note that genteel does not equal aristocratic women in the 18th and early part of the 19th century. Women and consumer behaviour in england, 16601740, journal of british studies 25 1986. Bbc radio 4 extra amanda vickery a history of private. Vickery has written widely on social history, literature, the history of romance and the home, politics, law and crime with an emphasis on womens studies and feminism. A quote on the book cover says that amanda vickery is a historian who writes like a novelist but i wholly disagree as i find that she writes like a historian in a very scholarly, pedantic way. Womens lives in georgian england 1998, for which she received the whitfield prize, the wolfton history prize and the longman. The gentlemans daughter the 1999 wolfson history prize. Amanda vickery effectively takes us into the world of the georgians and their homes, and we learn a generous amount of interesting information that will continue to stick with us long after the book is finished. The gentlemans daughter by amanda vickery yale university press.
In this lively and controversial book, amanda vickery invokes womens own accounts of their intimate and their public lives to argue that in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries the scope. We catch glimpses into the lives of bachelors, spinsters, tradespeople and the wealthy. Her book makes some simple arguments about the role of gender and class in her material. This is the class to which jane austen belonged the almost leisured classes you might say. Domestic diaries and family letters reveal the beating heart of an age. At home with the georgians with amanda vickery jane. A mans place, the bbc2 special, is hosted by professor amanda vickery, who shares her expertise and unique knowledge gleaned from diaries written during that fascinating era.
From stately homes to drab lodgings, this mesmerising book brings the rich history of. Nov 07, 2010 the virility of history is sapped by womens agendas. Behind closed doors ebook written by amanda vickery. May 01, 2020 amanda vickerys new book is largely based on several rich collections of womens letters and diaries, most notably those of elizabeth parker shackleton, whose family belonged to the lesser gentry and mercantile elite of lancashire in the eighteenth century. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. This is an important attempt to extend the history of women beyond conventional and. At home in georgian england 2009 rafaella sarti, europe at home. View the profiles of professionals named amanda vickery on linkedin. On material culture, see styles, john and vickery, amanda, eds. Amanda vickery, a reader in history at royal holloway, university of. Amanda vickerys stunning new book on domestic life in 18thcentury england trumps the traditionalists by showing what can be achieved when a historian boldly goes into these new terrains, harnessing the technological advancements that the internet has made possible with an impressive array of original archival evidence including over 60. Eighteenthcentury women have long been presented as the heroines of traditional biographies, or as the faceless victims of vast historical processes, but rarely have they been deemed worthy of historical enquiry.
Amanda vickery is reader in the history of women at royal holloway college, university of london. Its a very broad subject, but for some reason vickery only uses two womens journals and a handful of newspaper comics as her evidence. Amanda vickery gentlemans daughter world of digitals. Amanda vickery is professor of early modern history at queen mary, university of london.
In this lively and controversial book, amanda vickery invokes womens own accounts of their intimate and their public lives to argue that in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries the scope of female experience did not diminishin fact, quite the reverse. To make sense of their existence, they invoked notions of family destiny, love. In this lively and controversial book, amanda vickery invokes womens own. A very dry book about what it meant to be a british lady in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. At home with the georgians with amanda vickery jane austen. Vickery family medicine offers 24 hour7 days per week. Behind closed doors demonstrates that rigorous academic work can also be nosy, gossipy, and utterly engaging. A students guide to approaching alternative sources london, 2009. Vickery was born in preston, lancashire, england, and attended penwortham girls grammar school. Amanda vickery s new history of women in georgian england offers a revolutionary reinterpretation of the accepted script, both an academic triumph and a spellbinding read julie wheelwright, the independent. A fabulously indulgent peek behind the curtains of georgian dwellings, behind closed doors is testament both to amanda vickerys exhaustive research and lively prose style.
Amanda vickerys wonderful book should therefore be celebrated. In this brilliant new work, amanda vickery unlocks the homes of georgian. Writing with her customary wit and verve, she introduces us to men and women from all walks of life. The gentlemans daughter by amanda vickery waterstones. Join facebook to connect with amanda vickery and others you may know. Vickery examined all letters and diaries that survive for privileged women between about 1730 and about 1825 in the lancashire record office at preston, irrespective of their familys source of wealth. The gentlemans daughter, womens lives in georgian england. About the author amanda vickery is lecturer in modern british womens history at royal hollowly college, university of london. Amanda jane vickery born 8 december 1962 is an english historian, writer, radio and television presenter, and professor of early modern history at queen mary, university of london. For a decade or so popular historical imagination has been dominated by two sorts of georgians. Fantastically detailed book, which has none of the fustiness of many history books. Amanda vickery delves into the subject of womens lives in georgian in england to a depth and with a sensitivity i have not seen before. Womens lives in georgian england link is external yale university press, 1998. She is licensed to practice by the state board in massachusetts 195282.
By the nineteenth century, family duties continued to dominate womens lives, yet, vickery contends, the public profile of privileged women had reached unprecedented heights. The book is so dense with facts and research that it definitely could have benefited from a lighter style. At home in georgian england yale, 2009 amanda is a professor of early modern history at queen mary, university of london. Apr 17, 20 amanda vickery is professor of early modern history at queen mary, university of london. It is the first book to bring out into the open the debate about separate spheres. In this brilliant new work, amanda vickery unlocks the homes of georgian england to examine the lives of the people who lived. Based on a study of the letters, diaries and account books of over 100 women from. Amanda vickery has delved into the treasury trove of diaries, retail records, probate records and household account books to provide us with a detailed and intimate look at life during the georgian period which she defines as 1660 to 1850. In this brilliant new work, amanda vickery unlocks the homes of georgian england to examine the lives of the people who lived there. But this gaudy, bloody period was a world away from austens drawing room romances. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read behind closed doors. Her book makes some simple arguments about the role of gender and class in. Amanda vickery s book is about the life of genteel note that genteel does not equal aristocratic women in the 18th and early part of the 19th century. Amanda vickery, a reader in history at royal holloway, university of london, finds them in fashionably decorated yorkshire.
The gentlemans daughter is the most important work of social history since lawrence stones family, sex and marriage. Womens lives in georgian england yale, 1998, won the whitfield prize, the wolfson prize and the. In the series about georgian houses, shown in three installments in great britain, dr. One key to a successful vickery reunion is preparation, and for the family researcher that means getting the word out in advance on what to bring such as the family photo collection. This is an important attempt to extend the history of women beyond conventional and heroic success stories.
See more ideas about amanda, documentaries and bbc two. Innovative, expertly researched and luminous in style. A lancashire consumer and her possessions, 175181, in consumption and the world of goods. The gentlemens daughters are the next level down from the aristocracy. The new republic driven by colorful diaries of the time, as well as illuminating letters and other contemporary material such as household accounts, vickerys scholarly but amusing narrative brings the high and lows of georgian housekeeping to. In this brilliant work, amanda vickery unlocks the homes of georgian england to examine the lives of the people who lived there. The gentlemans daughter meet your next favorite book. From now on, any historian writing about 18thcentury women will have to address the arguments in vickerys book. Her research interests include british society and culture, gender and family, as well as words and objects.
The gentlemans daughter provides an account of the lives of genteel women the daughters of merchants, the wives of lawyers and the sisters of gentlemen. Vickery provides a fascinating insiders view of what home and. She graduated from the former bedford college, london now part. The gentlemans daughter by amanda vickery overdrive.