Little Englanders: Britain In The Edwardian Era (SIGNED)

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Hardcover - dust jacket Secondhand book: generally 'Very Good' to 'Excellent'. These are books which may have some slight wear and tear or sun fading on the edges. There may be an inscription at the front.

At the dawn of the twentieth century, Britain stood at a peculiar crossroads — an empire at its zenith, yet riddled with anxiety, contradiction, and the trembling premonition of catastrophic change. Little Englanders: Britain in the Edwardian Era chronicles the social, political, and cultural currents that defined the brief but electrifying reign of King Edward VII, presenting a nation simultaneously intoxicated by imperial pride and haunted by questions of identity, class, and moral purpose. Alwyn Turner draws on a rich tapestry of voices — politicians, suffragettes, workers, and aristocrats — to reconstruct an era that was far more turbulent and complex than its nostalgic reputation suggests. Turner, one of Britain's most incisive popular historians, argues that the Edwardian period was not simply a golden twilight before the guns of August, but a crucible in which the tensions of modern Britain were first forged. His prose is sharp and authoritative, weaving together cultural detail and political drama with the narrative momentum of the finest historical writing. Readers drawn to questions of nationhood, belonging, and the peculiar English habit of looking backward while lurching forward will find this work both illuminating and unnervingly resonant.