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Perilous question: reform or revolution? Britain on the brink, 1832

By Antonia , Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons;Fraser

Book information

Publisher
PublicAffairs;Public Affairs
Year
2013
ISBN
9781610393317, 9781610393324, 9781610393782, 1610393325
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
7 MB (7529910 bytes)
Edition
1st ed
Pages
xiv, 320 pages) : illustrations (some color\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
1830-1837;Great Britain -- Politics and governmentHISTORY--Europe--Great Britain;Legislative bodies-

Description

Antonia Fraser's Perilous Question is a dazzling re-creation of the tempestuous two-year period in Britain's history leading up to the passing of the Great Reform Bill in 1832, a narrative which at times reads like a political thriller. The era, beginning with the accession of William IV, is evoked in the novels of Trollope and Thackeray, and described by the young Charles Dickens as a cub reporter. It is lit with notable characters. The reforming heroes are the Whig aristocrats led by Lord Grey, members of the richest and most landed cabinet in history yet determined to bri.

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