Victorious Century: The United Kingdom, 1800-1906 (The Penguin History of Britain, 8)
ISBN-13:
9780525557913
ISBN-10:
0525557911
Edition:
Reprint
Author:
David Cannadine
Publication date:
2019
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Format:
Paperback
640 pages
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ISBN-13:
9780525557913
ISBN-10:
0525557911
Edition:
Reprint
Author:
David Cannadine
Publication date:
2019
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Format:
Paperback
640 pages
Summary
Victorious Century: The United Kingdom, 1800-1906 (The Penguin History of Britain, 8) (ISBN-13: 9780525557913 and ISBN-10: 0525557911), written by authors
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A sweeping history of nineteenth-century Britain by one of the world's most respected historians.
"An evocative account . . .[Cannadine] tells his own story persuasively and exceedingly well.” —The Wall Street Journal
To live in nineteenth-century Britain was to experience an astonishing and unprecedented series of changes. Cities grew vast; there were revolutions in transportation, communication, science, and work--all while a growing religious skepticism rendered the intellectual landscape increasingly unrecognizable. It was an exhilarating time, and as a result, most of the countries in the world that experienced these changes were racked by political and social unrest. Britain, however, maintained a stable polity at home, and as a result it quickly found itself in a position of global leadership.
In this major new work, leading historian David Cannadine has created a bold, fascinating new interpretation of nineteenth-century Britain. Britain was a country that saw itself at the summit of the world and, by some measures, this was indeed true. It had become the largest empire in history: its political stability positioned it as the leader of the new global economy and allowed it to construct the largest navy ever built. And yet it was also a society permeated with doubt, fear, and introspection. Repeatedly, politicians and writers felt themselves to be staring into the abyss and what is seen as an era of irritating self-belief was in fact obsessed with its own fragility, whether as a great power or as a moral force. Victorious Century is a comprehensive and extraordinarily stimulating history--its author catches the relish, humor and staginess of the age, but also the dilemmas faced by Britain's citizens, ones we remain familiar with today.
"An evocative account . . .[Cannadine] tells his own story persuasively and exceedingly well.” —The Wall Street Journal
To live in nineteenth-century Britain was to experience an astonishing and unprecedented series of changes. Cities grew vast; there were revolutions in transportation, communication, science, and work--all while a growing religious skepticism rendered the intellectual landscape increasingly unrecognizable. It was an exhilarating time, and as a result, most of the countries in the world that experienced these changes were racked by political and social unrest. Britain, however, maintained a stable polity at home, and as a result it quickly found itself in a position of global leadership.
In this major new work, leading historian David Cannadine has created a bold, fascinating new interpretation of nineteenth-century Britain. Britain was a country that saw itself at the summit of the world and, by some measures, this was indeed true. It had become the largest empire in history: its political stability positioned it as the leader of the new global economy and allowed it to construct the largest navy ever built. And yet it was also a society permeated with doubt, fear, and introspection. Repeatedly, politicians and writers felt themselves to be staring into the abyss and what is seen as an era of irritating self-belief was in fact obsessed with its own fragility, whether as a great power or as a moral force. Victorious Century is a comprehensive and extraordinarily stimulating history--its author catches the relish, humor and staginess of the age, but also the dilemmas faced by Britain's citizens, ones we remain familiar with today.
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