# The Penguin Social History of Britain

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- Book: [The Penguin Social History of Britain](https://www.bookquiver.com/roy-porter/the-penguin-social-history-of-britain) ([The Penguin Social History of Britain.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/roy-porter/the-penguin-social-history-of-britain.md))
- Authors: [Roy Porter](https://www.bookquiver.com/roy-porter)
- Publisher: Penguin
- ISBN: 978-01-4013-819-1
- Pages: 448
- Published: 2001-11-01
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

A portrait of 18th century England, from its princes to its paupers, from its metropolis to its smallest hamlet. The topics covered include - diet, housing, prisons, rural festivals, bordellos, plays, paintings, and work and wages.