What the Butler Saw: 250 Years of the Servant Problem by E. S. Turner

This is a lively foray into a world where a gentleman with £2,000 a year was betraying his class if he did not employ six females and five males; where a lady could go to the grave without ever having picked up a nightdress, carried her prayer book or made a pot of tea. It is the story of the housekeeper and the butler, the cook, the lady's maid, the valet and the coachman. Their duties are described in detail, and the story is told of the strife and even pitched battles that ensued between servants and the served. Here is social history from a fascinating angle, packed with droll information lightly handled, with many a moral for our own times. This 2001 Penguin Paperback is in good condition.

ISBN: 9780141390833 SKU: 1102896 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.

Location: History