Ernest Jones, Chartism, and the Romance of Politics 1819-1869

Zusatztext Taylor's excellent, wide-ranging book shows the variety of elements that made up a mid-nineteenth-century political personality ... Jones's complex psychology is conveyed with great skill. Klappentext This is the first full modern biography of Ernest Jones (1819-69), the last of the Chartist leaders. This book combines an account of his colourful political career in the age of reform with an overdue assessment of his literary achievement. Zusammenfassung This is the first full modern biography of Ernest Jones (1819-69), the last of the Chartist leaders. This book combines an account of his colourful political career in the age of reform with an overdue assessment of his literary achievement. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface List of Abbreviations List of Plates Introduction 1: A German Childhood 2: Karl, or Literary Life in London 1839-45 3: The Poet as Patriot 1846-48 4: The Poet as Martyr 1848-50 5: The Poor Man's Editor 1850-59 6: The People's Advocate 1860-65 7: The People's Champion 1866-67 8: Manchester 1868 Epilogue Bibliography

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• Authors: Miles Taylor, Miles ( Taylor, Miles (Professor of Modern British History Taylor
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.01.2003
• EAN: 9780198207290
• ISBN: 978-0-19-820729-0
• No. of pages: 292
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, History of Ideas, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Social Activists, Biography: historical, political & military, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Biography: historical, political and military, Demonstrations & protest movements