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Full Title

Bread, Knowledge and Freedom A Study of Nineteenth-Century Working Class Autobiography 1st Edition

Author(s)

David Vincent

Edition

1st Edition

ISBN

9781000986808, 9781032592428, 9781032592497, 9781003453802, 9781000986785

Publisher

Routledge

Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

First published in 1981, Bread, Knowledge and Freedom is a study of 142 working class autobiographies all of which cover some part of the period between 1790 and 1850. It is a full-scale examination of a form of source material that is significantly extensive. The book illustrates many aspects of ordinary working-class family life as well as the working-class pursuit of knowledge and literacy and the attempts of the middle-class educators to impose their notion of ‘useful knowledge.’ Dr. Vincent concludes with an assessment of the contribution of autobiography to nineteenth century working class history. This book will be of interest to students of history, sociology and literature.