Liberty's Dawn: A People's History of the Industrial Revolution - Softcover

Emma Griffin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0300205252 ISBN 13: 9780300205251

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2014

Synopsis

This remarkable book looks at hundreds of autobiographies penned between 1760 and 1900 to offer an intimate firsthand account of how the Industrial Revolution was experienced by the working class. The Industrial Revolution brought not simply misery and poverty. On the contrary, Griffin shows how it raised incomes, improved literacy and offered exciting opportunities for political action.

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Review:

'Through the 'messy tales' of more than 350 working-class lives, Emma Griffin arrives at an upbeat interpretation of the Industrial Revolution most of us would hardly recognise. It is quite enthralling.' --Elizabeth Grice, 'The Oldie'

'This is a brave book that challenges accepted wisdom by offering a decidedly optimistic view of the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the opportunities, freedoms and choices available to the working class.' --Pat Hudson, 'Times Higher Education Supplement'

About the Author:

Emma Griffin is senior lecturer in history at the University of East Anglia and an expert on the social and economic history of Britain from 1700 to 1870. She is a frequent contributor to Radio Three s 'Night Waves' and the author of three previous books, including 'A Short History of the British Industrial Revolution' and 'Blood Sport: A History of Hunting in Britain'.

About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0300205252
• ISBN 13: 9780300205251
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320