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| Life in the English Country HouseFlourished over the centuries
The English country house has flourished over the centuries because of its ability to adapt to the changes in English society.Upper-class life styleThis book is an account of the ways in which the upper-class life style were reflected in the houses in which the wealthy and powerful lived. First published in 1978, this is a history of the English country house from the point of view of its owners and users.How the upper classes shaped their country hosuesRanging from the Middle Ages to the world of Evelyn Waugh, the author also discusses and illustrates how the life of the upper classes shaped their country hosues, how they entertained and were served, how they ran the country and their estates and how they reconciled personal privacy and public display.PublicationLife in the English Country House by Mark GirouardYale University Press ISBN: 0300058705 More informationCastles Main PageCreating Paradise French Country House Great Irish Houses and Castles Irish Castles & Country Houses Scottish Country Houses 1600-1914 |
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