Sociability and Power in Late-Stuart England: The Cultural Worlds of the Verneys, 1660-1720Oxford University Press, 1999 - 287 pages 'Whyman's stupendous research effot took her through more than 7,000 Verney letters, written over twenty-five years. Her new and exciting dimension is the London world of the youthful John Verney... a fine study.' -Anthony Fletcher, History Today'Whyman combines Lawrence Stone's willingness to borrow from other disciplines... with, say, Conrad Russell's deep understanding of particular archives... rich detail and sound reasoning.' - Newton E. Key, History'Susan Whyman throws significant new light on the roles and achievements of younger sons of landed families, on many questions relating to gender, and on relationships between London and the provinces.' -Barrie Trinder, S.H. Bulletin'provides particularly valuable contributions to our understanding of social change in this period... [Whyman] shows brilliantly how social lives, cultural values, and personal networks were affected by the growing importance of London.' -Professor Ann Hughes, University of Keele'Whyman's work is built upon impressive foundations. She has meticulously examined over seven thousand letters in the Verney archive, and constructed a formindable database... We learn a great many things from Whyman's book... Whyman breaks new ground, as in her discussion of the significant role women played as social and political mentors of their menfolk... Susan Whyman's superb study reveals a great deal about gentry life and should be read by anyone with an interest in England's transformation to modernity.' -Victor Stater, Louisiana State University, H-Net ReviewsBased upon thousands of personal letters from 1660 to the 1720s, this study reconstructs the changing country and London worlds of an English gentry family, and reveals intimate details about the social and cultural life of this period. It reveals unexpected findings about the impact of London, the importance of younger sons, and the subtle power of women over the social code. |
Table des matières
Introduction | 3 |
Sir Ralph Verney Networks of a Country GentlemanThe Gifts of Venison | 14 |
John Verney A Younger Son Eaters the World of Commerce | 38 |
John Verney Networks of a London Merchaat | 55 |
London Modes of Sociability The Visit and the Coach | 87 |
Choosing Partners The Marriage Market | 110 |
Party Politics and Power The Verneys and the Temples | 147 |
Conclusion | 178 |
Number of letters by location of writers 16921717 | 185 |
Specific types of Verney Papers on microfilm 16921717 | 186 |
Selected subjects mentioned in letters 16921717 | 187 |
BIOGRAPHICAL FILES FAMILIES CITED IN THE VERNEY PAPERS | 188 |
THE VERNEYS AND THEIR CORRESPONDENTS BY GENERATION AND PROXIMITY TO THE FAMILY HEAD | 189 |
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE POLITICIANS AND EVENTS CITED IN CHAPTER 6 | 194 |
THE VERNEY PAPERS CITATIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS | 197 |
NOTES | 200 |
RESEARCH DESIGN AND THE SOCIABILITY DATABASE | 181 |
TABLES | 183 |
Number of letters and letterwriters by status occupation kinship gender 16921717 | 184 |
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY | 261 |
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