Writings of Theobald Wolfe Tone 1763 98: Volume I: Tone s Career in - Ireland to June 179

Zusatztext This volume covers Tone's career in Ireland to June 1795. The centrepiece is formed by Tone's journals, written with fluency and sparkle, and a delight to read. The journals are also an invaluable historical source ... this edition stands as the definitive scholarly version ... first-class scholarship. This edition does full justice to Tone's writings and provides an indispensable source for students of the 1790s. One hopes that the remaining two volumes will appear as soon as possible, and match the high standards set in this volume. Informationen zum Autor The late T. W. Moody was the doyen of modern Irish history, planning and establishing the magisterial New History of Ireland.R. B. McDowell is an Emeritus Fellow of Trinity College, DublinC. J. Woods is a Research Editor at the Dictionary of Irish Biography, and occasional lecturer in modern history at St Patrick's College, Maynooth Zusammenfassung Intended for scholars and students of Irish and British history, this book focuses on the career and writings to June 1795 of Irish nationalist Theobald Wolfe Tone, who enlisted French aid to invade Ireland, was captured by the British and finally committed suicide.

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• Authors: Theobald Wolfe Tone, TONE THEOBALD WOLFE
• Assisted by: R. B. Mcdowell (Editor), McDowell R. B. (Editor), T. W. Moody (Editor), C. J. Woods (Editor), Woods C. J. (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.1998
• EAN: 9780198223832
• ISBN: 978-0-19-822383-2
• No. of pages: 580
• Series: The Writings of Theobald Wolfe Tone 1763-98; The Writings of Theobald Wolfe Tone 1763-98
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, Biography: general, English, Nationalism, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays, HISTORY / Essays, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Ireland, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Literary essays, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Biography: philosophy and social sciences, C 1700 To C 1800