The Vile Victorians gives you the dire details of Victorian life for everyone – from children in the monstrous mines and
savage schools to the Vile Victorian Queen, Her Royal Highness Queen Victoria, herself. Find out about the nasty names given to Victorian children like Tram, Brained, Abishag, Lettuce, Wonderful and Murder. Learn about the boxing, with no rules except no kicking an opponent on the floor, and no gloves. Discover how parents made their children stay home from those treacherous teachers. Is this not enough for you? Then read about Victorian poetry, plays and prose. Gawp at the foul factory work and other ways of earning some money. This book is just horrible with a capital H.