The De-moralization Of Society: From Victorian Virtues to Modern Values

Author/Contributor(s):	Himmelfarb, Gertrude
Publisher:	Vintage
Date:	1/30/1996
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

As the debate over values grows ever more divisive, one of the most eminent historians of the Victorian era reminds readers that values are no substitute for virtues--and that the Victorian considered hard work, thrift, respectability, and charity virtues essential to a worthwhile life. "An elegant, literate defense of ninteenth-century English mores and morals."--New York.