For the Victorian working class, lodging in someone else's home was commonplace. Yet, despite their prevalence, lodgers and their householders have received little scholarly attention. Drawing on hundreds of coroners' inquests reported in the Victorian press,
Living with lodgers traverses many domestic dwelling lodgings in England at this time, providing an extraordinary, intimate portrayal of the lives of the inhabitants therein.
About the AuthorVicky Holmes is an Assistant Professor in History at the Notre Dame London, The University of Notre Dame (USA) in England.
Book InformationISBN 9781526170286
Author Vicky HolmesFormat Hardback
Page Count 192
Imprint Manchester University PressPublisher Manchester University Press