England In The Eighteenth Century
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Book: Good
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Pages: Good
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Few eras in British history crackle with as much turbulence, transformation, and contradiction as the eighteenth century — and J. H. Plumb's England in the Eighteenth Century chronicles this dynamic period with masterful authority. Part of the celebrated Pelican History of England series, this volume presents a sweeping panorama of Georgian England, from the political intrigues of a constitutional monarchy still finding its footing to the thunderous social upheaval wrought by agricultural revolution, nascent industrialisation, and an ever-shifting class structure. Plumb introduces readers to a society simultaneously intoxicated by Enlightenment ideals and mired in poverty, corruption, and moral ambiguity — a tension that defined the age. Plumb writes with the precision of a scholar and the vivid clarity of a storyteller, uniting political narrative, economic analysis, and social history into a single, compelling argument: that the eighteenth century was nothing less than the crucible in which modern Britain was forged. His prose is lucid and authoritative, drawing on a commanding command of primary sources to illuminate the lives of both the powerful and the powerless. A landmark work of popular history, this volume leaves one wondering whether the contradictions of that turbulent century were ever truly resolved — or merely repackaged for the centuries that followed.
Author: J. H. Plumb
Format: Paperback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few eras in British history crackle with as much turbulence, transformation, and contradiction as the eighteenth century — and J. H. Plumb's England in the Eighteenth Century chronicles this dynamic period with masterful authority. Part of the celebrated Pelican History of England series, this volume presents a sweeping panorama of Georgian England, from the political intrigues of a constitutional monarchy still finding its footing to the thunderous social upheaval wrought by agricultural revolution, nascent industrialisation, and an ever-shifting class structure. Plumb introduces readers to a society simultaneously intoxicated by Enlightenment ideals and mired in poverty, corruption, and moral ambiguity — a tension that defined the age. Plumb writes with the precision of a scholar and the vivid clarity of a storyteller, uniting political narrative, economic analysis, and social history into a single, compelling argument: that the eighteenth century was nothing less than the crucible in which modern Britain was forged. His prose is lucid and authoritative, drawing on a commanding command of primary sources to illuminate the lives of both the powerful and the powerless. A landmark work of popular history, this volume leaves one wondering whether the contradictions of that turbulent century were ever truly resolved — or merely repackaged for the centuries that followed.