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John Robinson (b. circa 1850): Researching Writing Lives

After contributing to LJMU’s ‘Prison Voices’ module, being able to blog once again as part of the ‘Writing Lives’ module has been …

John Robinson (b. circa 1850): A Class Below the Rest

Classism in the nineteenth century was just as much a polarising issue as it is in our modern age, and employers knew …

John Robinson (b. circa 1850): Time for a Proper Introduction

What is known about John Robinson can be summarised neatly into two words: experienced butler. If the first image that sprung to …

John Robinson (b. circa 1850): Biographical Entry

923 ROBINSON, John. ‘A Butler’s View of Man-Service’, The Nineteenth Century, Vol. 31. January – June, 1892. Extract in J. Burnett (ed.), …

John Robinson (b. circa: 1850): The Servant Problem – A Butler’s Solution

In the last post, we discussed the servant problem, and it’s causes. In this post we will deal with it’s potential solutions. …

John Robinson (b. circa: 1850): The Servant Problem – The Issue at Hand

It’s the late 1800’s and there is a new issue on the tip of everyone’s tongue. The magazines are awash with it, …

John Robinson (b. circa 1850): A Butler’s View of Men-Service – Memoir Transcript

A Butler’s View of Men-ServiceJohn Robinson Published in: The Nineteenth Century Review Vo. XXXI. January-June, 1892. Preamble: Articles on ‘the servant problem’ …

John Robinson (b. circa: 1850): A Day in the Life

Robinson doesn’t have a very high opinion of servant life. In fact, his discussion of life under-stairs can be broken down into …

John Robinson (b. circa 1850): Who Taught you to Write like That?

In the years following the Education Act of 1870, thousands of working-class individuals were granted the gift of literacy. This allowed many …

John Robinson (b. circa 1850): Dear Lady Violet, or Why Write at All?

The working class memoir defies the stereotypical purpose often associated with autobiography. Often it defies the ego-driven contemplation of the self and …