Klik op een omslag om naar Google Boeken te gaan.
Bezig met laden... William Cobbett (1925)door G. K. Chesterton
Geen Bezig met laden...
Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. William Cobbett is an excellent short biography of the great English farmer-journalist written by one of the mightiest wordsmiths of the early 20th century. Cobbett was a man before his time and also one deeply interested in his country's past and the lives of its common people. His reformist writings inflamed hearts and minds across the country and got him numerous court dates and prison sentences, as well as two periods of exile in America. He believed in reforming the system to bring the power to the people and clearly saw the industrial progressivism that would soon personify the Victorian Age as a threat. In short, he was a man after Chesterton's own heart, and you can feel the author's affection for his subject on every page. A kind of proto-populist, Cobbett is a man whom more people should know. And this book is a pretty good place to start that acquaintanceship. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
'A book like this can be but a bare outline of a life so full as that of William Cobbett' comments G. K. Chesterton as he traces the fascinating life of this prolific author, journalist, politician and editor of the Political Register. From Cobbett's boyhood in the south of England, to expatriation in France, his residence in the United States and subsequent return to England, Chesterton masterfully illuminates the life, times and philosophy of this complex and important figure. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
Actuele discussiesGeenPopulaire omslagen
Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)941.07309239999995History and Geography Europe British Isles Historical periods of British Isles 1714-1837 Period of House of Hanover George III 1760-1820LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
Ben jij dit?Word een LibraryThing Auteur. |