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The Victorians

The Victorians

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A dramatic, revisionist panorama of an age whose material triumphs and spiritual crises prefigure our own. The nineteenth century saw greater changes than any previous era: in the ways nations and societies were organized, in scientific knowledge, and in nonreligious intellectual development. The crucial players in this drama were the British, who invented both capitalism and imperialism and were incomparably the richest, most important investors in the developing world. In this sense, England's position has strong resemblances to America's in the late twentieth century. As one of our most accomplished biographers and novelists, A. N. Wilson has a keen eye for a good story, and in this spectacular work he singles out those writers, statesmen, scientists, philosophers, and soldiers whose lives illuminate so grand and revolutionary a history: Darwin, Marx, Gladstone, Christina Rossetti, Gordon, Cardinal Newman, George Eliot, Kipling. Wilson's accomplishment in this book is to explain through these signature lives how Victorian England started a revolution that still hasn't ended. 65 illustrations

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ISBN13: 9780393325430
ISBN10: 0393325431
Language: English
Publication Year: 2004
Format: Paperback

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    Insightful exploration of Victorian England's revolutionary era.

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    If you're fascinated by history's pivotal moments, this book is a must-read. It brings to life the grand stories of key figures like Darwin and Marx, connecting their personal journeys to the sweeping changes of the Victorian age. You'll find it both enlightening and richly detailed, perfect for understanding how this era shaped the modern world.

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