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TheVictorianGardener

内容简介

Overthecourseofthenineteenthcenturygardeningcametobeconsideredarespectableprofession,providingameanstoaneducation,agoodchanceofadvancementanddecentworkingconditions.Thehierarchyofthegardenstaffbecamejustasregimentedasthatofdomesticservants,andprogressionwasattainedbyhardwork,self-improvementandambition.Trainingcoursesandapprenticeshipspreparedyounggardenersfortheirtradeandhorticulturebecamerecognizedasaskilledprofession,withtheheadgardenercommandingapositionofinfluenceandrespectandwomenovercomingsocialbarrierstojointheirpeersonequalterms.ThisbookexploresthegardeningprofessionwithinthecomplexitiesofVictoriansocietyandtheadvancesinscienceandtechnologythatpushedthegardenerfurtherintothelimelight.

作者简介

CarolineIkinisawriterandhistorianspecialisingintheVictorianera.ShehasstudiedHistoryofArtandGardenHistory,andhasworkedfortheNationalTrust.SheistheauthorofTheVictorianGardenandlivesinWestSussex,UK.,,,

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