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The Mood of Edwardian High Society.
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The Mood of Edwardian High Society It could be said that Edwardian Britain belonged to another age, almost another world. The truth is that time plays havoc with the mind's perception of things past. If our view of the Edwardian age is a distorted one in which we believe that life was one festive round of parties, splendid banquets and extravagant clothes, then it may be that archive film of the rich along with television serials such as 'Edward VII', 'The Forsyte Saga', Upstairs Downstairs and 'Lillie' have played an important part in reinforcing the myth of 'the golden age'. On the other hand, these serials have awakened a new interest in the era. An abundance of factual books recounting the social history of the Edwardian Era exist and they are revealing and always fascinating. Dating the Edwardian Era All available literature is clear on one point, that the Edwardian Era cannot be...
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