The vividly told lives of British servants and the upper crust they served.
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Offering a wealth of b&w historical photos, a writing style that will appeal to general readers, and enough depth and detail to interest scholars, this work charts the changing roles of domestic servants in wealthiest households as well as middle class households in Britain, describing examples of oppression and maltreatment as well as examples of friendship and loyalty between servants and employers. Excerpts from letters and diaries reveal the voices of household servants, male and female; the author also draws on original interviews with former and current households servants. Annotation ©2014 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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