The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy - Softcover

Cannadine, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0385421036 ISBN 13: 9780385421034

Publisher: Anchor Books, 1992

Synopsis

Explains how the notables and nobles lost their wealth, power, and prestige, and describes the breakup of the great landed estates and the erosion of the system of titles and honors

About this title

Review:

"A brilliant, multifaceted chronicle of economic and social change." --The New York Times

"No praise can be too high." --The New York Review of Books

"Cannadine has produced a great book, one that is comprehensive in its scope, and of critical importance." --London Review of Books

"This highly entertaining social history, full of fascinating anecdotal material...is the last word on the subject." --The Washington Post Book World

"An impressive volume that will be cited by writers on the subject for years to come for its immense learning and the care with which the author has organized a mass of material." --The Wall Street Journal

About the Author:

Sir David Cannadine was born in Birmingham, England, in 1950 and educated at Cambridge, Oxford, and Princeton. He is the author of many acclaimed books, including The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy, G. M. Trevelyan, History in Our Time, Class in Britain, Ornamentalism, and Mellon. He has taught at Cambridge and Columbia Universities and has also served as director of the Institute of Historical Research, University of London. He is currently Dodge Professor of History at Princeton University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Anchor Books
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0385421036
• ISBN 13: 9780385421034
• Binding: Paperback