Victorian Visionaries
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
In an era defined by industry, empire, and radical transformation, Victorian Visionaries illuminates the extraordinary minds who dared to imagine a different world — reformers, idealists, and prophets who stood against the grain of their age. Brenda Colloms chronicles the lives of these remarkable figures, presenting a rich tapestry of Victorian society through the passionate convictions of those who sought to reshape it, from social reformers and religious zealots to utopian dreamers and moral crusaders. Colloms writes with scholarly precision yet an accessible warmth, anchoring grand historical forces in deeply human stories of struggle, belief, and legacy. Her portraits reveal the tensions at the heart of Victorian Britain — between faith and doubt, progress and tradition, conformity and rebellion — leaving the reader to wonder just how far ahead of their time these visionaries truly were.
Author: Brenda Colloms
Format: Hardback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
In an era defined by industry, empire, and radical transformation, Victorian Visionaries illuminates the extraordinary minds who dared to imagine a different world — reformers, idealists, and prophets who stood against the grain of their age. Brenda Colloms chronicles the lives of these remarkable figures, presenting a rich tapestry of Victorian society through the passionate convictions of those who sought to reshape it, from social reformers and religious zealots to utopian dreamers and moral crusaders. Colloms writes with scholarly precision yet an accessible warmth, anchoring grand historical forces in deeply human stories of struggle, belief, and legacy. Her portraits reveal the tensions at the heart of Victorian Britain — between faith and doubt, progress and tradition, conformity and rebellion — leaving the reader to wonder just how far ahead of their time these visionaries truly were.