The Making of Victorian Values: Decency and Dissent in Britain: 1789-1837 - Hardcover

Wilson, Ben

 
9781594201165: The Making of Victorian Values: Decency and Dissent in Britain: 1789-1837

Synopsis

A history of pre-Victorian England likens elements of the period to those of today's world, in an account that cites the contributions of Romantic authors, profiles the role of imperialism, and traces Britain's influence as an economic and political power. By the author of The Triumph of Laughter.

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About the Author

Ben Wilson is a graduate of Cambridge University and the author of The Triumph of Laughter: William Hone and the Fight for The Free Press, published in the UK in 2005.

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ISBN 10:  0143113143 ISBN 13:  9780143113140
Publisher: Penguin Group USA, 2008
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