Suffering and happiness in England, 1550–1850. Narratives and representations. A collection to honour Paul Slack. Edited by Michael J. Braddick and Joanna Innes. (The Past and Present Book Series.) Pp. xii + 260 incl. frontispiece, 13 figs and 2 tables. Oxford–New York: Oxford University Press, 2017. £65. 978 0 19 8744826