Death in the Dining Room and Other Tales of Victorian Culture

Kenneth L. Ames is Chief of Historical and Anthropological Surveys at the New York State Museum and was formerly Chair of the Office of Advanced Studies at the Winterthur Museum.

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. First Impressions 2. Death in the Dining Room 3. Words to Live By 4. When the Music Stops 5. Posture and Power Conclusion Notes Index