Emma Griffin, "Bread Winner: An Intimate History of the Victorian Economy" (Yale UP, 2020)

New Books in Economic and Business History · Jan 25, 2021 · 1h 3m

Emma Griffin's Bread Winner: An Intimate History of the Victorian Economy (Yale UP, 2020) offers a refreshingly different take on the age of national prosperity in Britain from the 19th to early 20th centuries. Drawing from a collection of autobiographical accounts from largely-working class families, Griffin captures the forgotten stories of ordinary families who struggled to manage financially amidst the growing prosperity of the Victorian era. Her book touches on a range of important social, economic and gender issues that are equally relevant today as they were in their time. Learn more…