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(4.25) | None | First published in 1936, this now-classic volume spans a time of rapid and far-reaching change in England--from Gladstone's first ministry, through the great contest with Disraeli, the Home Rule debate, the establishment of the Labour moverment, the Boer War, and the Liberal reforms of 1909-10, to the end of an era marked by the catastrophe of 1914. With stimulating analyses of social and economic developments as well as domestic and foreign policy, Ensor's account serves as a superb introduction to the period it covers and offers insight into the world of the 1930s in which it was written.… (more) |
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The date at which this volumes ends, the outbreak of the European War, is the latest for which there is enough evidence to write English history scientifically.
Preface (1st ed.). When the guns of the Franco-Prussian war first thundered in earnest on 4 August 1870 a new epoch began, although Europe at the time did not know it.
Introduction (1st ed.). During the decade 1870-80 one feature above all others shaped the surface of British politics - the personal duel, continuous save for a period following 1874, between two figures of tremendous stature, Gladstone and Disraeli.
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▾Book descriptions First published in 1936, this now-classic volume spans a time of rapid and far-reaching change in England--from Gladstone's first ministry, through the great contest with Disraeli, the Home Rule debate, the establishment of the Labour moverment, the Boer War, and the Liberal reforms of 1909-10, to the end of an era marked by the catastrophe of 1914. With stimulating analyses of social and economic developments as well as domestic and foreign policy, Ensor's account serves as a superb introduction to the period it covers and offers insight into the world of the 1930s in which it was written. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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1st ed., Feb. 1936; reprinted March 1936, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1949, 1952. | |
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very striking statistics on the collapse of British agriculture and decline of British industry due to foreign competition. (