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De-moralization Of Society, The : From Victorian Virtues to Modern Values
Demoralization Of Society The From Victorian Virtues to Modern Values Author:Gertrude Himmelfarb 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 ... more »mores and morals."--New York.« less