Within the last two weeks or so I have developed a huge thing for Downton Abbey. I had purchased season 1&2 on dvd on “Black Friday” (which should not even be called Black Friday anymore since all of the stores are opening on Thursday night) but I had not watched them yet. I bought them because I heard that it was a really good show and I’ve always had an interest in British history and what not. In college I majored in history, but that’s a different story. So two weeks ago, I felt a need to start watching it finally. I enjoyed it so much that I ended up watching seasons 1 AND 2 by the end of the weekend. I couldn’t wait to watch 3rd season so I immediately ordered it from Amazon.com along with the two books: The World of Downton Abbey and The Chronicles of Downton Abbey.


I got free shipping so it took forever to get the package. I finally got it in the mail on Monday. I started watching 3rd season last night and started reading The World of Downton Abbey before bed. I’ve already said how much I love the show but now I am going to talk about the book.
I love this book! The book connects the show to actual historical events and people from the same time period. It is very interesting to read about how the show compares to what was actually going on at that time. There was so much detail put into the making of this show. It’s great to see that kind of thing happening in a time when most people like taking short cuts for everything. I haven’t gotten through the whole book yet but I can’t seem to put it down! For those who prefer reading books with lots of photos, step right up! There are many photos of the cast AND photos from the past.
The book is divided into chapters, like most other books.
Family life, society, change, life in service, style, house & estate, romance, war and behind the scenes. Then they have a cast list, a section on further reading, picture credits and acknowledgements.
For anyone who loves Downton Abbey and this time in history, I would definitely recommend reading this book!
Side note, for all you Downton lovers… who are your favorite characters?
Mine are Anna, Mr. Bates and Sybil.