A hundred English working-class lives, 1900-1945
Ball, Rebecca2025
Book
Stanley Rice, born in London in 1905, began his autobiography by stating that his life was 'an ordinary average life with all its ups and downs'. Stanley may have described his life as ordinary, and yet he lived through a period of rapid social change, including two world wars. Despite this, Stanley assumed that his life story would be of little interest to most, as he had not achieved great fame or any notable accolades. This book argues that this is exactly why historians should focus on such life stories, as there is much to be gained by focusing on memories of 'ordinary average lives', as they can expand our knowledge of the past, often revealing firsthand experiences that have been excluded from the historical record.
Main title:
A hundred English working-class lives, 1900-1945 / Rebecca Ball.
Author:
Ball, Rebecca, author
Imprint:
Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2025.
Collation:
269 pages ; 21 cm
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9783031550867 (pbk)
Dewey class:
941.082L301
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
4191872