Johnson's England (Two-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: A.S. Turberville
Binding: Hardback
Published: Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1965
Condition:
Book: Acceptable, ex-library
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
Johnson’s England presents a richly detailed two-volume account of 18th-century British life, illuminating the social, political, and intellectual landscape that shaped—and was shaped by—Samuel Johnson and his contemporaries. Drawing on primary sources and scholarly commentary, Turberville instructs readers in the customs, institutions, and daily rhythms of Georgian England, from coffeehouse debates and literary circles to legal systems and domestic interiors. The set illustrates the tensions between tradition and progress, charting the rise of Enlightenment thought alongside enduring class structures and religious influence. With contributions from leading historians, it argues for Johnson’s era as a crucible of modern British identity.
Author: A.S. Turberville
Binding: Hardback
Published: Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1965
Condition:
Book: Acceptable, ex-library
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
Johnson’s England presents a richly detailed two-volume account of 18th-century British life, illuminating the social, political, and intellectual landscape that shaped—and was shaped by—Samuel Johnson and his contemporaries. Drawing on primary sources and scholarly commentary, Turberville instructs readers in the customs, institutions, and daily rhythms of Georgian England, from coffeehouse debates and literary circles to legal systems and domestic interiors. The set illustrates the tensions between tradition and progress, charting the rise of Enlightenment thought alongside enduring class structures and religious influence. With contributions from leading historians, it argues for Johnson’s era as a crucible of modern British identity.