People and Places

Britain 1780-1950

By:

Richard Brown

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Paperback / softback

Series:

British Society 1780-1945

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The essays in this book were written and revised over more than three decades. They were largely written in response to books or events rather than as part of a larger project. Each essay, nonetheless, draws on my engagement with Britain and its modern history that has been central to my teaching, research and writing throughout my adult life during which I have developed some consistent ideas and perspectives on the past. The first three chapters of the book consists of essays on economic change, why it occurred and its variegated nature. This is followed by four essays that consider questions raised by Edward Thompson's notion of the 'moral economy' in the twenty-first century and the nature of Romanticism and the notions of alienation and dystopia through the poetry of John Clare and the writings of George Orwell. The remainder of this book examines place through a focus on Dunstable in Bedfordshire in its county, regional and national settings and in one chapter on its namesake in the United States.

Author Biography:

Richard Brown was, until he retired, Head of History and Citizenship at Manshead School in Dunstable, and has published 52 print and Kindle books and 50 articles and papers on nineteenth century history. He is the author of a successful blog, The History Zone, which has a wide audience among pupils, students and researchers. He is also a Fellow of both the Royal Historical Society and the Historical Association.

Release date NZ

July 5th, 2017

Author

Richard Brown

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

292

Series

British Society 1780-1945

Dimensions

152x229x15

ISBN-13

9781548426651

Product ID

37400727

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