Niklas Weber's Book on 19th-Century Railway Inequality
Historian Niklas Weber's new book examines the social hierarchies of 19th-century railway travel. While delays have always been a source of frustration, Weber argues that the true hell of early rail journeys was the fellow passengers. The book explores how class, gender, and race shaped the travel experience, highlighting systemic inequalities embedded in the infrastructure of the time.
Key facts
- Niklas Weber is a historian.
- The book covers 19th-century railway travel.
- Weber argues that fellow passengers were the main source of suffering.
- The book addresses class, gender, and race on trains.
- Delays have been inherent since the invention of railways.
- The book is published in German.
- The review appeared in Süddeutsche Zeitung.
- The book's title translates to 'Passengers: Class, Gender, and Race on the 19th-Century Railway Journey'.
Entities
Artists
- Niklas Weber
Institutions
- Süddeutsche Zeitung
Locations
- Germany