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The Industrial Revolution and British and European Society

W. Siverbuche, "History of Rail Travel" - The invention of the railroad changed human consciousness! A famous book highly praised by Shigeru Kashima, a French literature scholar!

This book is highly praised by Mr. Shigeru Kashima, a French literature scholar who is already well-known on this blog, who says, "This book is very interesting. This must be interesting!

I was excited to open this book, and I must say, Dr. Kashima is amazing! This book is truly "meh" and interesting.

The book shows that the birth of the railroad was not merely about the creation of a convenient means of movement and transportation, but that it fundamentally changed human values and worldview.
The Industrial Revolution and British and European Society

Marx's Miscalculation? What life was like for Victorian Londoners, I think in 19th century London!

Victorian London was the era in which Marx lived. Marx was living in London at this very time, watching the people, and immersing himself in his research in the library of the British Museum.

I found "Everyday Life of Victorian Britons from the Aristocracy to the Working Class" extremely interesting from the perspective of what kind of world Marx saw when he wrote "Capitalism" and what kind of life Londoners, his contemporaries, led.
The Industrial Revolution and British and European Society

The Everyday Lives of Victorian Britons from the Aristocracy to the Working Class" - Recommended to learn about the lives of Londoners in the late 19th century!

This book describes the daily lives of the Victorians and gives a detailed account of what life was like for Londoners more than 100 years ago. It is also a very intimate look at daily life, which is something that is not often seen in novels or movies.

There are many unexpected discoveries. This is interesting!

This book is recommended to learn about the lives of Londoners in the late 19th century!
The Industrial Revolution and British and European Society

Henry Mayhew, "The Victorian Era: A Journal of Life in the Alleys of London" - A reportage work on the lives of London's lower classes!

This book closely follows the lives of the lower classes in London during the Victorian era in England, especially in the mid-1800s, and describes what life was like for them. It is as if the book were a novel, and as you read it, you can almost picture in front of your eyes what life was like for these people in London at that time. The abundance of illustrations is also appreciated.
The Industrial Revolution and British and European Society

Masaie Matsumura, "The Bakumatsu Restoration Mission to England: The Victorian Impact" - What the Japanese at the end of the Edo period and during the Meiji period saw in England!

In this work, we will look at the Victorian era and World Expositions as seen from the perspective of a mission at the end of the Edo period and during the Restoration Period. What was the reaction of our delegation when they left Japan, which had been closed to the rest of the world, and saw European mechanical civilization for the first time? In this book, you can learn about the Victorian era from a different perspective from ordinary British history.
The Industrial Revolution and British and European Society

Masaie Matsumura, "The History of the British Empire Expositions: A Tale of Two Cities, London and Manchester" - A book to learn about the connection between the Expo and Manchester!

The book will be a work that looks at the connections between the London Expo and the Manchester Meiho Expo from a larger perspective, and from there at the connections to Japan.

Manchester is often seen as a disastrous result of the Industrial Revolution, but in fact, the Manchester Expo was also related to the movement to improve the lives of the people.

Marx has been in England since 1849 and, as for Engels, much longer than that. The background to the emergence of their ideas is the social situation in England. I found this book very helpful in understanding such social conditions in England.
The Industrial Revolution and British and European Society

Masaie Matsumura, "Light and Shadow of Nineteenth-Century London Life: The Age of Regency and Dickens" - recommended for understanding the background of Victorian prosperity!

Although the Regency period discussed in this book covers a short 10-year period from 1811 to 1820, the author states that this was an important period leading up to the later Victorian era.

The world changes by being separated by just one alleyway. London, the world's great metropolis, is a city filled with such contradictions, where light and darkness coexist.

The book provides such a historical background of London from the Regency period to the early Victorian era.

This book is one of the best for getting to know London in the early to mid-19th century. It was full of very interesting information. Highly recommended!
The Industrial Revolution and British and European Society

Hiroshi Unno et al. "Lens ga shooteta 19th Century Europe" - A recommended guidebook for a photographic overview of 19th century Western Europe!

In this book, you can learn what the connections were between the nations of the same period and what the characteristics of each nation were like. Moreover, the large number of photos makes it very easy to visualize.

And as the title of the book suggests, you can also learn about the history of the camera and photographic technology itself. Camera technology was invented in 1839, and from there it quickly progressed to the point where by the 1840s, camera technology with considerably better performance was available.

This is an exciting book!
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The City and Life of Victorian London in Photographs" - Recommended to learn about London in the late 19th century as seen by Dickens!

The book offers a large number of photographs of London in the mid- to late-19th century.
The book is unique in that it tells the story of the city of London in the context of Dickens, the great 19th century English writer.
The book is a must for Dickens fans, as it explains the relationship between Dickens and his works along with many photographs.
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Ryozo Tanaka and Akihisa Masuda, "Britain's Heritage of Modernization" - Recommended for learning about the historical spots of the British Industrial Revolution!

The book is characterized first of all by its beautiful photographs. Each full-page spread is illustrated with a commentary.

The book is also a gratifying way to learn about the full legacy of Britain's Industrial Revolution.

The second half of the book preaches a clear explanation of the Industrial Revolution in England. It is a very thorough explanation that even those who had no previous knowledge of the Industrial Revolution will enjoy reading. This was another point I appreciated very much.

This book is one that allows you to learn about the legacy of the Industrial Revolution era with great visuals.