Memoirs and Speeches of James, 2nd Earl Waldegrave 1742-1763

Klappentext A standard edition of a classic text! here compared with Waldegrave's speeches and other writings. Zusammenfassung A classic of eighteenth-century political literature, Wadegraves' Memoirs have an additional significance as a record of the momentous political crisis of 1754–7, which heralded the break-up of the early Hanoverian party system. This edition sets the Memoirs against a much fuller account of the politics of the 1740s and 50s. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; Preface; List of abbreviations; Textual conventions; Introduction; 1. The court society; 2. The family background; 3. The political career of James, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, 1741-1763; 4. The publication of the memoirs; 5. The historical influence of the memoirs; 6. The text of the memoirs; Index.

Product details

• Authors: J. C. D. Clark, Earl James Waldegrave Waldegrave
• Assisted by: J. C. D. Clark (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.07.2002
• EAN: 9780521526890
• ISBN: 978-0-521-52689-0
• No. of pages: 356
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Biography: historical, political and military, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1700 To C 1800, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form