The Condition Of England
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Published in 1909, this landmark work of social and political commentary presents a penetrating diagnosis of Edwardian Britain at a moment of profound transformation. C.F.G. Masterman chronicles the fracturing of English society across its distinct classes — the suburban middle class, the rural poor, and the urban masses — arguing that rapid industrialization and social upheaval have left the nation spiritually adrift and morally uncertain. Written with the urgency of a reformer and the literary grace of a journalist, the work captures the anxieties of an empire at its zenith yet haunted by decline, inequality, and the erosion of traditional values. Masterman illustrates how the condition of England is not merely an economic question but a deeply human one, rooted in questions of purpose, community, and national character. A foundational text in the tradition of British social criticism, it stands alongside the work of Carlyle and Ruskin as an essential document of a society wrestling with its own conscience.
Author: C. F. G. Masterman
Format: Hardback
Published: 1960, Methuen & Co Ltd
Genre: Society & culture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Published in 1909, this landmark work of social and political commentary presents a penetrating diagnosis of Edwardian Britain at a moment of profound transformation. C.F.G. Masterman chronicles the fracturing of English society across its distinct classes — the suburban middle class, the rural poor, and the urban masses — arguing that rapid industrialization and social upheaval have left the nation spiritually adrift and morally uncertain. Written with the urgency of a reformer and the literary grace of a journalist, the work captures the anxieties of an empire at its zenith yet haunted by decline, inequality, and the erosion of traditional values. Masterman illustrates how the condition of England is not merely an economic question but a deeply human one, rooted in questions of purpose, community, and national character. A foundational text in the tradition of British social criticism, it stands alongside the work of Carlyle and Ruskin as an essential document of a society wrestling with its own conscience.