The Rise And Fall Of Marvellous Melbourne
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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At the height of the Victorian era, Melbourne stood as one of the wealthiest and most audacious cities on earth — a metropolis of grand ambition, speculative fever, and breathtaking hubris — and Graeme Davison's The Rise and Fall of Marvellous Melbourne chronicles its spectacular ascent and equally dramatic collapse with meticulous scholarly precision. Set against the backdrop of the great land boom of the 1880s and the devastating bust that followed, the work traces how a colonial outpost transformed itself into a city of palatial buildings, booming suburbs, and soaring civic pride, only to be brought low by financial recklessness and economic depression in the 1890s. Davison writes with the authority of a leading Australian social historian, weaving together urban history, economic analysis, and cultural biography into a richly textured narrative that illuminates the forces of capitalism, class, and colonial aspiration. The Rise and Fall of Marvellous Melbourne remains a landmark work in Australian historiography, essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the foundations of modern Melbourne — and a cautionary tale that resonates far beyond the streets of a single city.
Author: Graeme Davison
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the height of the Victorian era, Melbourne stood as one of the wealthiest and most audacious cities on earth — a metropolis of grand ambition, speculative fever, and breathtaking hubris — and Graeme Davison's The Rise and Fall of Marvellous Melbourne chronicles its spectacular ascent and equally dramatic collapse with meticulous scholarly precision. Set against the backdrop of the great land boom of the 1880s and the devastating bust that followed, the work traces how a colonial outpost transformed itself into a city of palatial buildings, booming suburbs, and soaring civic pride, only to be brought low by financial recklessness and economic depression in the 1890s. Davison writes with the authority of a leading Australian social historian, weaving together urban history, economic analysis, and cultural biography into a richly textured narrative that illuminates the forces of capitalism, class, and colonial aspiration. The Rise and Fall of Marvellous Melbourne remains a landmark work in Australian historiography, essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the foundations of modern Melbourne — and a cautionary tale that resonates far beyond the streets of a single city.