Author: Justin McCarthyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
The Story of the People of England in the Nineteenth Century
Author: Justin McCarthyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Story of the People of England in the 19th Century
Author: Justin McCarthyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
STORY OF THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND
Author: Justin 1830-1912 McCarthyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781372887185
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
The Story of the People of England in the Nineteenth Century
Author: Justin MccarthyPublisher:
ISBN: 9783337751111
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
STORY OF THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND
Author: Justin 1830-1912 McCarthyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781372789564
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
The Story of the People of England in the Nineteenth Century
Author: Justin MccarthyPublisher:
ISBN: 9783337533496
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
STORY OF THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND
Author: Justin 1830-1912 McCarthyPublisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781372722349
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Victorious Century
Author: David CannadinePublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525557903
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
A sweeping history of nineteenth-century Britain by one of the world's most respected historians. "An evocative account . . .[Cannadine] tells his own story persuasively and exceedingly well.” —The Wall Street Journal To live in nineteenth-century Britain was to experience an astonishing and unprecedented series of changes. Cities grew vast; there were revolutions in transportation, communication, science, and work--all while a growing religious skepticism rendered the intellectual landscape increasingly unrecognizable. It was an exhilarating time, and as a result, most of the countries in the world that experienced these changes were racked by political and social unrest. Britain, however, maintained a stable polity at home, and as a result it quickly found itself in a position of global leadership. In this major new work, leading historian David Cannadine has created a bold, fascinating new interpretation of nineteenth-century Britain. Britain was a country that saw itself at the summit of the world and, by some measures, this was indeed true. It had become the largest empire in history: its political stability positioned it as the leader of the new global economy and allowed it to construct the largest navy ever built. And yet it was also a society permeated with doubt, fear, and introspection. Repeatedly, politicians and writers felt themselves to be staring into the abyss and what is seen as an era of irritating self-belief was in fact obsessed with its own fragility, whether as a great power or as a moral force. Victorious Century is a comprehensive and extraordinarily stimulating history--its author catches the relish, humor and staginess of the age, but also the dilemmas faced by Britain's citizens, ones we remain familiar with today.
The Story of the People of England in the Nineteenth Century
Author: Justin MccarthyPublisher:
ISBN: 9783337751128
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The Story of the People of England, Vol. 1
Author: Justin McCarthyPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330213001
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Excerpt from The Story of the People of England, Vol. 1: In the Nineteenth Century, 1800-1835 My purpose has been something different from this; my desire has been to describe the marvellous changes wrought by science and literature, by statesmen and philanthropists in the social life of England during the wonderful century which is now drawing to a close. My wish has been to make my readers acquainted with the men who helped to bring about those changes, as well as with the nature, extent, and influence of the changes themselves; and thus to tell the story of England's nineteenth century in such a manner as to secure it an easy way to the understanding, and a place in the memory of even my youngest readers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.