Social Transformations of the Victorian Age: A Survey of Court and Country

"Social Transformations of the Victorian Age: A Survey of Court and Country" by T. H. S. Escott examines the vast social changes that swept through England during Queen Victoria's time. The book kicks off by comparing the start and end of the Victorian era, using places, like Hyde Park, as examples of the broader changes happening in society. It looks at how new money from industries and the growth of railroads influenced the old social order. By looking at the people who gathered in places like Hyde Park, the book reveals how the elite society of the early years evolved into a more mixed group thanks to business, art, and politics. The book aims to show how industrial progress changed social ranks and the fabric of English society.