Croker Papers - The Correspondence Diaries of Late Right Honourable John Wilson

Klappentext Published in 1884, Tory politician and writer J. W. Croker's papers are an important source of information on nineteenth-century political and literary history. Zusammenfassung John Wilson Croker (1780–1857), politician and writer, held the post of Secretary to the Admiralty from 1809 until 1830. He was a prolific letter-writer, and his papers were published in 1884. Volume 2 covers the years 1829 to 1842. Inhaltsverzeichnis 14. 1829. The last days of Catholic disabilities; 15. 1830. The new agitation for parliamentary reform; 16. 1831. Mr. Croker's opinions on the reform question; 17. 1832. Last stages of the reform discussion; 18. 1833-4. The first reformed parliament; 19. 1835. The dissolution and the elections; 20. 1836-8. Mr. Croker's literary work in 1836; 21. 1839-40. Difficulties of Lord Melbourne's government; 22. 1841-2. Fall of Lord Melbourne's administration.

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• Autori: John Wilson Croker
• Con la collaborazione di: Louis J. Jennings (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 23.02.2012
• EAN: 9781108044592
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04459-2
• Pagine: 438
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia