Victorious Century, 9780141019130
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Victorian Britain: Grand triumph, deep misery, and unsettling self-doubt.

Victorious Century

the united kingdom, 1800–1906

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  • Paperback

    624 pages

  • Release Date

    16 September 2018

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Summary

Victorious Century: Life and Turmoil in Victorian Britain

To live in Victorian Britain was to experience an astonishing series of changes, of a kind for which there was simply no precedent in human experience. There were revolutions in transport, communication, and work; cities grew vast; scientific ideas made the intellectual landscape unrecognizable. This was an exhilarating time, but also a horrifying one.

David Cannadine has created a bold, fascinating new interpretation…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780141019130
ISBN-10:0141019131
Series:Penguin History of Britain
Author:David Cannadine
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:624
Release Date:16 September 2018
Weight:450g
Dimensions:198mm x 128mm x 29mm
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Critics Review

A book such as this is a work of heroic summary.

A book such as this is a work of heroic summary. – David Aaronovitch * The Times *Magnificent… a thumping great book, and it is probably destined to become a classic. Cannadine succeeds triumphantly. – Jane Ridley * Spectator *A sparkling history, immensely readable * Guardian *

About The Author

David Cannadine

Sir David Cannadine is Dodge Professor of History at Princeton University, Visiting Professor at Oxford University and the Editor of the National Dictionary of Biography. His major works include The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy, Ornamentalism, Class in Britain and Mellon- An American Life. He is the general editor of two major series- The Penguin History of Britain and The Penguin History of Europe. Victorious Century is his volume for the former series.

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