Books like Age of Victoria by Alston Sleet

Suppose that everything we think we know about 'The Victorians' is wrong? That we have persistently misrepresented their culture, perhaps to make ourselves feel more satisfyingly liberal and sophisticated? What if they were much more fun than we ever suspected? As Matthew Sweet shows us in this brilliant study, many of the concepts that strike us as terrifically new - political spin-doctoring, extravagant publicity stunts, hardcore pornography, anxieties about the impact of popular culture upon children - are Victorian inventions. Most of the pleasures that we imagine to be our own, the Victorians enjoyed first: the theme park, the shopping mall, the movies, the amusement arcade, the crime novel and the sensational newspaper report. They were engaged in a well-nigh continuous search for bigger and better thrills. If Queen Victoria wasn't amused, then she was in a very small minority ...Matthew Sweet's book is an attempt to re-imagine the Victorians; to suggest new ways of looking at received ideas about their culture; to distinguish myth from reality; to generate the possibility of a new relationship between the lives of 19th-century people and our own.

A semi‑pro gamer named Arnold is mistakenly resurrected into a fat farmer’s body in a fantasy world, where he must use his gaming knowledge to level up and find a second class, all while learning that farmers don’t earn experience from monsters.

In The Mechanical Crafter, a reborn man named Repair, a Metalman, must navigate a magic‑infused industrial city, earn XP in dungeons, and craft to outwit foes who seek his destruction.

Aoife, a mechanically gifted fifteen-year-old, embarks on a magical adventure to solve her brother's disappearance and uncover her father's secrets in an alternate 1950s city of Lovecraft.

The Encyclopedia of the Victorian World is the first encyclopedia to cover the entire world during a period of astounding achievement and change: the reign of Great Britain's Queen Victoria, from 1837 to 1901. While focused on Britain, the book's scope is universal, with entries that represent nearly every nation and region and every field of human endeavor - politics, art, literature, music, science, philosophy, war, business, recreation, architecture, design - as well as everyday life. Here you'll find not only familiar names like Charles Dickens and Benjamin Disraeli but also lesser-known people like scientist Joseph Lister, whose name now adorns mouthwash bottles, or the Earl of Cardigan, whose name will be forever be associated with the Charge of the Light Brigade and the button-down sweater. From cholera to colonies, Lincoln to Lourdes, and Punch to the Punjab, The Encyclopedia of the Victorian world is the one-stop guide to the nineteenth century.

Austin Zane leaves behind his CEO position with RB Corp to play Dave, a half-dwarf in the Virtual reality game Emerilia, trying to escape his life.What Dave doesn’t know is that Earth as he knows it, is really a virtual reality simulation and Emerilia is a world imbued with futuristic technologies to mimic early MMORPG’s.He just wanted peace and quiet, to build a house, do some fishing, to take some time to find himself once again. What he found out instead was a cause, he found out the biggest lie of his life. He found out the truth about Emerilia and the lies of Earth.What's the best way to control slaves? Make them think that they're free.

∞Bradley receives a second chance on a steampunk planet. The wondrous sights captivate, the gizmos fascinate, and it is all possible with steam. Attempting the wilds, Bradley experiences a dash of heart pumping adventure that unlocks new opportunities and brings unwanted problems. With proper application, a bit of wit, and a dash of luck he might achieve greatness.∞ Warning: This Light Novel has limited foul language, substantial violence, contains adult themes without spicy content, and is not meant for children. The interior art is all PG +13. Author's Note: Edition two has been remastered, reedited, and adjusted for a more western audience. I hope you enjoy.

Threadbare, a 12‑inch fluffed golem, must prove himself as a hero while helping a troubled girl amid perilous adventures and rising levels.

Explore Victorian society through vivid details of clothing, medicine, and daily life, including the long hours and modest wages of servants.