Victorian People - Asa Briggs

The Victorian era is often remembered for its rigid manners and industrial progress, but Victorian People reveals a far more complex and fascinating society. Acclaimed historian Asa Briggs brings the nineteenth century to life through the stories of the individuals who shaped it, from politicians and reformers to writers, entrepreneurs and ordinary citizens. Rather than offering a simple chronology, he paints a vivid portrait of the personalities behind an age of extraordinary change.

Insightful, engaging and richly detailed, Briggs explores the ambitions, contradictions and social upheavals that defined Victorian Britain. Industrialisation, empire, religion, class and political reform all come into focus through the lives of remarkable people, making this Pelican classic an absorbing read for anyone interested in British history or the forces that helped shape the modern world.