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Rory Muir

Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune

English · Hardback

Description

A portrait of Jane Austen's England told through the career paths of younger sons--men of good family but small fortune

About the author

Rory Muir is a visiting research fellow at the University of Adelaide and a renowned expert on British history. His books include Britain and the Defeat of Napoleon and his two-part biography of Wellington, which won the SAHR Templer Medal.

Summary

A portrait of Jane Austen's England told through the career paths of younger sons-men of good family but small fortune

Product details

Authors	Rory Muir
Publisher	Yale University Press Ltd

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	30.09.2019

EAN	9780300244311
ISBN	978-0-300-24431-1
No. of pages	384
Dimensions	170 mm x 240 mm x 38 mm
Subjects	Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918 Non-fiction book Achtzehntes Jahrhundert, Grossbritannien, Europäische Geschichte, Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, 18. Jahrhundert (1700 bis 1799 n. Chr.), britisch, Britannien, Brite, HISTORY / Social History, Europa / Geschichte, Kulturgeschichte, Großbritannien / Geschichte, Politik, Gesellschaft, Recht, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain

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