The Mystique of Running the Public House in England

This book is the first scholarly study to explore economic relations between brewers and publicans in the brewing industry over a century.

David W. Gutzke is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Modern British History at Missouri State University, and author of eight academic books. He has researched social history of drinking with focus on public houses, women, and transnational progressivism. Publications include Pubs and Progressives (2006) and Women Drinking Out Since the Early Twentieth Century (2014). He is a past president of the Alcohol and Temperance History Group.

1.Quest for El Dorado 2. The Mirage of El Dorado: Managers, Beerhouse Keepers and Social Mobility 3. Glimpsing El Dorado: The Personal Interview 4. Entering El Dorado: Qualifying as a Publican 5. Critics of El Dorado 6. Upholders of El Dorado 7. Saving El Dorado: Paternalism as a Last Resort 8. Challengers to El Dorado: Progressive Brewers 9. New Perceptions: Retailers, Class and El Dorado 10. Pub Turnover: El Dorado's Achilles Heel