Balls in the Victorian Era (Historical Tidbit Episode)

<blockquote>"The advantage of the ball in the upper classes is, that it brings young people together for a sensible and innocent recreation, and takes them away from the silly, if not bad ones; that it gives them exercise, and that the general effect of the beauty, elegance, and brilliance of a ball is to elevate rather than deprave the mind."<br> </blockquote> <p>The quote above comes from my favorite discovery, which is a book entitled, "<em>The Habits of Good Society: A Handbook for Ladies and Gentlemen</em>" by an unknown author, originally published in 1872.</p> <p>Visit our blog for genre news, author book promotions, historical tidbits, and everything else historical romance. &nbsp;Sign up for our newsletter and get author promotions delivered directly to your email box. &nbsp;<a href="https://historical-romances.com/">https://historical-romances.com/&nbsp;</a></p> <p><em>This episode is also available as a blog post: https://historical-romances.com/2016/04/11/balls-in-the-victorian-era-vicki-hopkins-author/</em></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/histromancebooks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/histromancebooks/support</a>