<i>A Companion to Nineteenth-Century Britain</i> presents 33 essays by expert scholars on all the major aspects of the political, social, economic and cultural history of Britain during the late Georgian and Victorian eras. <br><ul><br><li>Truly British, rather than English, in scope. <br><li>Pays attention to the experiences of women as well as of men. <br><li>Illustrated with maps and charts. <br><li>Includes guides to further reading.</li></ul>