What's All This?
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair , ex-library
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Usual wear and tear. Foxing on block, otherwise fine.
A collection of essays by the prominent British socialist journalist and writer Robert Blatchford, What's All This? presents a characteristically lively and opinionated survey of the social, political, and cultural questions that animated public life in early twentieth-century Britain. Blatchford, best known for his landmark work Merrie England, argues with his trademark plain-spoken wit and populist energy, cutting through the pretensions of the establishment to speak directly to the ordinary reader. The pieces gathered here illustrate his gift for making complex ideas accessible, blending sharp social commentary with a conversational, often humorous tone that made him one of the most widely read journalists of his era. Readers drawn to the history of British socialism, labour politics, or the golden age of radical journalism will find this volume a rewarding and characterful read.
Author: Robert Blatchford
Format: Hardback
Published: 1940, The Labour Book Service
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair , ex-library
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Usual wear and tear. Foxing on block, otherwise fine.
A collection of essays by the prominent British socialist journalist and writer Robert Blatchford, What's All This? presents a characteristically lively and opinionated survey of the social, political, and cultural questions that animated public life in early twentieth-century Britain. Blatchford, best known for his landmark work Merrie England, argues with his trademark plain-spoken wit and populist energy, cutting through the pretensions of the establishment to speak directly to the ordinary reader. The pieces gathered here illustrate his gift for making complex ideas accessible, blending sharp social commentary with a conversational, often humorous tone that made him one of the most widely read journalists of his era. Readers drawn to the history of British socialism, labour politics, or the golden age of radical journalism will find this volume a rewarding and characterful read.