A Brief Guide to Private Life in Britain's Stately Homes: Masters and Servants in the Golden Age

Timed to coincide with the release of the third and final series of the award-winning "Downton Abbey," which has attracted audiences of more than 10 million viewers. This Brief Guidecelebrates the Victorian and Edwardian eras that marked the golden age of the English countryhouse: a time when op [...]
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Timed to coincide with the release of the third and final series of the award-winning "Downton Abbey," which has attracted audiences of more than 10 million viewers. This Brief Guidecelebrates the Victorian and Edwardian eras that marked the golden age of the English countryhouse: a time when opulence and formality attained a level that would never be matched again.Author Michael Paterson skillfully and entertainingly explores the myths and realities of thisvanished world, both upstairs and down.