nonfiction recs for Downton Abbey fans?
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Anonymous
| Can anyone recommend a good nonfiction book about the great country houses of the era of Downton Abbey? I'm facinated by historical nuances of both the upstairs and downstairs, would enjoy learning in more detail if anyone has any suggestions. |
Anonymous
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Howard's End
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Anonymous
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OP here's a book I found about Highclere castle, the "real" Downton Abbey: Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey http://www.amazon.com/Lady-Catherine-Earl-Downton-Abbey/dp/0385344961/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1457379981&sr=1-7&keywords=history+english+landed+gentry
The great English houses were established well before 1912, when the first episode of Downton Abbey took place. An interesting trivia/fact about Highclere is that the one of the Canarvons funded Howard Carter's Egyptian expeditions. Howard Carter discovered King Tut's tomb. |
Anonymous
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The Manor House on Amazon Prime:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339957/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Not a book, but bring together modern day people to live the rules of the Edwardian Era. Fascinating. |
Anonymous
OP here, I read one, that hoping it would fit the bill, but it wasn't about the actual house and social mores, etc. as much as I had hoped. More about the Egyptian expeditions themselves. |
Anonymous
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OP, again not a book, but I like this show "Supersizers Eat..." This episode is on the Edwardian Era:
There's also an episode on the Victorian Era. You can find Manor House on youtube too. You may also like the 1900 House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdhqGUWGzjc&list=PL1547779732B6D1D8 |
Anonymous
Huh? The novel by EM Forster? |
Anonymous
The Good Soldier |
Anonymous
People, OP wants nonfiction. |
Anonymous
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Below Stairs by Margaret Powell
http://www.amazon.com/Below-Stairs-Inspired-Upstairs-Downstairs/dp/1250023211/ref=pd_sim_14_4?ie=UTF8&dpID=51ViORenf0L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR107%2C160_&refRID=0DBDKNEG7GBYC79XHFPQ A memoir of life as a maid in a big manor house. |
Anonymous
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To marry an English lord
That's the book that inspired fellowes to write DA |
Anonymous
Shhh...whether it's intentional or not, it's kinda funny. Faux literary types have poor reading comprehension. 
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Anonymous
Don't be such a pompous ass. |
Anonymous
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"Minding the Manor: The Memoir Of A 1930's English Kitchen Maid" by Mollie Moran is very entertaining. Written by a woman in her 90s with the spark of someone half her age.
Also "Rose: My Life in Service to Lady Astor" by Rosina Harrison. The author worked for a woman who was, in the nicest of terms, difficult. |
Anonymous
Ok. If you promise to pull the stick out of yours! 
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