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Emma Griffin, "Bread Winner: An Intimate History of the Victorian Economy" (Yale UP, 2020)
Emma Griffin, "Bread Winner: An Intimate History of the Victorian Economy" (Yale UP, 2020)
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Length:
64 minutes
Released:
Jan 25, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Emma Griffin's Bread Winner: An Intimate History of the Victorian Economy (Yale UP, 2020) offers a refreshingly different take on the age of national prosperity in Britain from the 19th to early 20th centuries. Drawing from a collection of autobiographical accounts from largely-working class families, Griffin captures the forgotten stories of ordinary families who struggled to manage financially amidst the growing prosperity of the Victorian era. Her book touches on a range of important social, economic and gender issues that are equally relevant today as they were in their time.
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Released:
Jan 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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