For Fans of Downton Abbey
If you are a big fan of PBS's Downton Abbey series then you know that one episode a week is not enough. We have created a brand new bookmark of suggested reading and viewing just for you. Try the books and DVDs on this list which cover the Edwardian period, class differences, manor life, and the lives of the serving classes. Gosford Park was written by Julian Fellowes, the same man who created Downton Abbey, and is a terrific movie in its own right. It also stars Dame Maggie Smith so how can you go wrong?
The Children’s Book by A.S. Byatt
Mina by Jonatha Ceely
The Shooting Party by Isabel Colegate
Snobs by Julian Fellowes (creator of Downton Abbey)
Fall of Giants by Ken Follett
American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin
Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
The House at Riverton by Kate Morton
The perfect Summer by Juliet Nicolson
Below Stairs by Margaret Powell
The Guynd: a Scottish Journal by Belinda Rathbone
The Edwardians by Vita Sackville-West
House at Tyneford by Natasha Solomons
Brideshead Revisited DVD
Gosford Park DVD
Upstairs Downstairs DVDs
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I really enjoyed learning more about the time period and context of Downtown Abbey. I loved seeing images of the time period and learning more about the WWI, families, marriage, and other aspects of life that Downtown Abbey explores.They did a great job of talking about how the characters relate to the historical period. They have some great images from the time period that show nursing, style, and society of the time period. For example, they have some great information about nurses and the training they received as volunteers during WWI along with some images of nursing posters for the time period. My favorite was the cartoons of the pantsuits that Sybil's shocking dinner outfit was based on.
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed all the commentary from the cast and the details about the intensity of the filming. It was a fascinating read.