
Servants
A Downstairs History of Britain from the Nineteenth Century to Modern Times
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Helen Stern
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Lucy Lethbridge
The vividly told lives of British servants and the upper crust they served.
From the immense staff running a lavish Edwardian estate and the lonely maid-of-all-work cooking in a cramped middle-class house to the poor child doing chores in a slightly less poor household, servants were essential to the British way of life. They were hired not only for their skills but also to demonstrate the social standing of their employers - even as they were required to tread softly and blend into the background. More than simply the laboring class serving the upper crust - as popular culture would have us believe - they were a diverse group that shaped and witnessed major changes in the modern home, family, and social order. Spanning over 100 years, Lucy Lethbridge - in this "best type of history" (Literary Review) - brings to life through letters and diaries the voices of countless men and women who have been largely ignored by the historical record. She also interviews former and current servants for their recollections of this waning profession.
At the fore are the experiences of young girls who slept in damp corners of basements, kitchen maids who were required to stir eggs until the yolks were perfectly centered, and cleaners who had to scrub floors on their hands and knees despite the wide availability of vacuum cleaners. We also meet a lord who solved his inability to open a window by throwing a brick through it and Winston Churchill’s butler who did not think Churchill would know how to dress on his own.
A compassionate and discerning exploration of the complex relationship between the server, the served, and the world they lived in, Servants opens a window onto British society from the Edwardian period to the present.
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kept my ear
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I enjoyed the content of this book very much - it's a well-researched collection of slice-of-life accounts from both sides of the British social gap in the late 1800s and early 1900s. I appreciated that we heard from both the servants and their (usually oblivious) masters, and that the author followed the changing societal attitudes towards service as time went on and WWI began. However, I probably would have enjoyed it more as a physical book than as an audiobook. The narrator has a distracting habit of pausing every few words whether or not it made sense as a stopping point in the sentence, which breaks up the flow of the writing and makes it hard to follow.Well-researched book spoiled by narrator
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Excellent Historical Information
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Great book. Fascinating history.
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This book allows us to understand the impact of servants on society development and how their decisions dramatically altered the course of history, shaping the world into what we know nowadays.
More than just the history of maids or cooks, this is the history of families, economy, women's rights, habits, education and specially the history of modern world values.I could have never imagined house workers to have influenced society that much, which just makes it more impressive.
Aside from the brilliant job presenting history with so many vivid details, the author also filled the book with dozens of fascinating stories, such as the maid who had her finger stabbed for touching the food. It's a very interesting book from beginning to end and it will surely keep you entertained.
A Masterpiece
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Loved the story very uneven performance
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Interesting but gaps in info, narration difficult
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A collection of stories about servants
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This is an excellent listen to learn how people were regarded and treated. I thank the author for sharing this reality. I’d love to know how today’s royal servants are faring.
REALITY!
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wonderful
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