1. Industrialism Triumphant -- 2. The Merits of Hierarchy -- 3. Power and Consensus -- 4. The Crisis of Victorian Values -- 5. From Oligarchy to Democracy? -- 6. The Splendour and Squalor of a Golden Age -- 7. The Search for Security and Stability -- 8. The Immutable Class System -- 9. The Slowly Changing Social Landscape -- 10. The Fruits of Affluence -- 11. Decadence or Wisdom?