Decency and Disorder, 1787-1837

Brilliant young historian Ben Wilson explores a time when licentious Britain tried to straighten out its moral code, ridding itself of its boisterous pastimes, plain-speaking and drunkenness - raising uncomfortable but fascinating parallels with our own age. Decency and Disorder is about the generation who grew up during the turmoil of the Napoleonic Wars, and some of its most exciting figures.>

Product details

• Authors: Ben WIlson, Wilson Ben
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.04.2008
• EAN: 9780571224692
• ISBN: 978-0-571-22469-2
• No. of pages: 544
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 196 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; History, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, Napoleonic; Rebellion; Society