England 1870-1914
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
At the threshold of modern Britain stands a transformative era — and Sir Robert Ensor's England 1870–1914 remains the definitive chronicle of the forces that shaped it. Part of the prestigious Oxford History of England series, this authoritative volume details the political, social, economic, and cultural currents that swept through Victorian and Edwardian England, from Gladstone's reforming zeal to the gathering storm clouds of the First World War. Ensor presents a panoramic account of empire, democracy, industrial power, and social upheaval with the precision of a scholar and the clarity of a masterful storyteller. Ensor's prose is measured yet vivid, balancing rigorous historical analysis with an acute sensitivity to the human dimensions of the age. He argues persuasively that the period between 1870 and 1914 was not merely a prelude to war, but a crucible in which the institutions, values, and contradictions of modern Britain were forged. For students of history and general readers alike, this remains an indispensable work — one that leaves you asking how a nation so confident in its greatness could stand so unknowingly on the edge of catastrophe.
Author: Sir Robert Ensor
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Oxford University Press / Clarendon Press
Genre: British & Irish history
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
At the threshold of modern Britain stands a transformative era — and Sir Robert Ensor's England 1870–1914 remains the definitive chronicle of the forces that shaped it. Part of the prestigious Oxford History of England series, this authoritative volume details the political, social, economic, and cultural currents that swept through Victorian and Edwardian England, from Gladstone's reforming zeal to the gathering storm clouds of the First World War. Ensor presents a panoramic account of empire, democracy, industrial power, and social upheaval with the precision of a scholar and the clarity of a masterful storyteller. Ensor's prose is measured yet vivid, balancing rigorous historical analysis with an acute sensitivity to the human dimensions of the age. He argues persuasively that the period between 1870 and 1914 was not merely a prelude to war, but a crucible in which the institutions, values, and contradictions of modern Britain were forged. For students of history and general readers alike, this remains an indispensable work — one that leaves you asking how a nation so confident in its greatness could stand so unknowingly on the edge of catastrophe.