This is a good overall look at Victorian History without the rose colored glasses. This book shows how the Victorians really lived not the romantic view. There are also lots of wonder illustrations to accompany the text. The book is well written and held my interest.

A nice overview of the various events that were occurring in various countries around the world while Queen Victoria was on the throne. not much depth but good for basic research.

An terrific informative look at the Victorian age.A book I really enjoyed reading and had clear facts information.Really enjoyed.#netgalkey #the victoroians

Interesting, informative and provides a great in site into Victorian life. The book was well structured with a good mix of pictures and text. Perfect for an introduction to the Victorian era.
Thank you to Netgalley for the early e book copy.

I really enjoyed this. Great photos and lots of information. I've read a lot on the Victorian Age in both England and America and I still found new information. Fabulous book.

Good, quick overview of the Victorian era. Mostly from the American and British perspective. Easy to read, good photos. Kept me interested.

"The Victorians" provides an overview of the Victorian era along with many photographs and illustrations from the time. If you're already familiar with the Victorian era, you probably won't find much new here. However, this is a good overview of the time period for those unfamiliar with it. The focus was mainly on England and America, but other countries were mentioned if something notable happened there, like a great fire that destroyed most of the city. The author covered things like wars, new technologies, notable crimes and criminals, popular literature or entertainment, city life, women's issues, slavery, and more. The illustrations and photographs from that time period were interesting and helped give a sense of the time. I'd recommend this book to those interested in an overview of the main issues of the Victorian age.

This is a great read, full of facts about famous and not so famous Victorian’s and the times. This should be in every school library, I will certainly be buying copies for my Grandchildren . Dip in and out or read in one go it’s fun all the way .

A really well put together book about life in Victorian times. It is beautifully presented and full of interesting and informative facts.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

This is a great overview of the Victorian era, encompassing more of it's history than I had expected. I had liked more in depth information on some subjects, and others were less my cup of tea, but that can be expected with a time period taken as broad as here. The many pictures were great!

4 stars: On the whole, this novel really interested me! The most I had read about the Victorian Era is through novels - so reading this novel was a much needed eye opener. The book was well researched and broken up into categories such as Industry to crime and punishment to living during this period. It made you very conscious that if you were not born into wealth, your life span could be short and brutal.

I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this novel in return for an honest and unbiased review of this book

An excellent overview of the Victorian era, well written and engrossing.
I liked how the book is organised and the interesting pictures.
It was an informative read, recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. When I read the blurb, I knew this was right up my alley. I really enjoyed it. It is a nice overview of the Victorian Era. Wright tells the real story of the ugly side of a time period that is often romanticized.. I really enjoyed the numerous topics that were discussed. I also really loved all the pictures, both the amount and the incredible variety. I'd recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in history or Victorian literature so they can gain a more well rounded view of the era.

This is such an amazing era to read about and this book does a wonderful job of immersing you into the society they were living in. It is an amazing telling of such an interesting time

The Victorian Era is romanticized in many books, but the author of this one honestly explored all aspects of this time period in most of the world. There were many heartbreaking events during that time period, such as mass child labor and prostitution. The author's ability to explore these not so pleasant events that took place and write about them in such an honest fashion is admirable. I really learned a lot reading this one and highly recommend it!

The graphics in this book bring the subject to life. Old photos, newspaper illustrations and advertisements (the cocaine toothache drops is a particularly memorable one) show what life was like during the Victorian era. The text is split up into short sections for easier reading. This book was a fascinating read and I learned a lot about daily life during this time period.