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This book explores the Christmas traditions and experiences of the Brontë family within the context of Victorian England. It delves into their austere celebrations in Yorkshire amidst the burgeoning Victorian Christmas festivities influenced by societal changes such as the rise of the middle class and the commercialization of Christmas. The narrative contrasts the Brontës' simple, family-focused holidays with the more elaborate celebrations emerging in their time. The work also includes insights into the Brontës' personal lives, drawing from Elizabeth Gaskell's biography of Charlotte Brontë, which sheds light on their family dynamics and societal influences. The book is intended for readers interested in the historical and cultural aspects of the Brontë family and Victorian Christmas traditions.

Christmas. --- Nineteenth century.

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This book explores the life and times of Caroline Hodgson, also known as Madame Brussels, a notable figure in Melbourne's history. The narrative delves into her journey from London to Melbourne, highlighting her establishment and management of high-profile brothels during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The work examines her influence within the social and legal frameworks of the time, detailing her interactions with the elite and her legal battles. Authors Barbara Minchinton and Philip Bentley aim to provide a comprehensive portrait of Madame Brussels, offering insights into the socio-political climate of Melbourne's past. The book targets readers interested in historical biographies, social history, and women's studies.

Nineteenth century --- Biographical fiction, Australian

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Shot All to Hell by Mark Lee Gardner recounts the thrilling life of Jesse James, Frank James, the Younger brothers, and the most famous bank robbery of all time. Follow the Wild West's most celebrated gang of outlaws as they step inside Northfield's First National Bank and back out on the streets to square off with heroic citizens who risked their lives to defend justice in Minnesota. With compelling details that chronicle the two-week chase that followed-the near misses, the fateful mistakes, and the bloody final shootout on the Watonwan River, Shot All to Hell is a galloping true tale of frontier justice from the author of To Hell on a Fast Horse: The Untold Story of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett, Mark Lee Gardner.

Outlaws in popular culture. --- Nineteenth century.

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Now a byword for beauty, Verdi’s operas were far from universally acclaimed when they reached London in the second half of the nineteenth century. Why did some critics react so harshly? Who were they, and what biases and prejudices animated them? When did their antagonistic attitude change? And why did opera managers continue to produce Verdi’s works? Massimo Zicari’s Verdi in Victorian London reconstructs the reception of Verdi’s operas in London from 1844, when a first critical account was published in the pages of The Athenaeum, to 1901, when Verdi’s death received extensive tribute in The Musical Times. In the 1840s, certain journalists were positively hostile. The supercilious critic of The Athenaeum, Henry Fothergill Chorley, declared that Verdi’s melodies were worn, hackneyed and meaningless, his harmonies and progressions crude, his orchestration noisy. The scribes of The Times, The Musical World, The Illustrated London News, and The Musical Times all contributed to the critical hubbub. Over the final three decades of the nineteenth century, however, London’s musical milieu underwent changes of great magnitude, shifting the manner in which Verdi was conceptualised and making room for the powerful influence of Wagner. Nostalgic commentators began to lament the sad state of “the Land of Song,” referring to the now departed “palmy days of Italian opera.” Zicari charts this entire cultural constellation. Verdi in Victorian London is required reading for both academics and opera aficionados. Music specialists will value a historical reconstruction that stems from a large body of first-hand source material, while Verdi lovers and Italian opera addicts will enjoy vivid analysis free from technical jargon. For students, scholars and plain readers alike, this book is an illuminating addition to the study of music reception.

Opera --- History and criticism. --- Verdi, Giuseppe, --- Appreciation. --- Opera. --- Art appreciation. --- England --- nineteenth century --- giuseppe verdi --- music reception --- victorian london --- italian opera --- Italy --- La traviata --- Richard Wagner --- The Times

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Love and the Working Class is a unique look at the emotions of hard-living, racially diverse nineteenth-century Americans who were often on the cusp of literacy. Wrongly assumed to be inarticulate on paper, these laboring folk highly valued letters and, however difficult it was, wrote to stay connected to those they loved.

Working class --- Love-letters --- Literacy --- History --- History --- History --- working class, letter, courtship, marriage, love, sex, nineteenth century, poetry, Civil War, death