Victorian Values

In recent years there has been a great deal of discussion about Victorian values. This collection of papers attempts to sift through the myths to illustrate how the reality of the Victorian age differs from modern perceptions. Of particular relevance is Raphael Samuel's important examinationof Mrs Thatcher's use of the concept, while other papers shed light on Victorian issues, from the Scotland of Samuel Smiles to the position of women.Smout, T. C. is the author of 'Victorian Values', published 1992 under ISBN 9780197261194 and ISBN 0197261191.