The goal of Kings and Desperate Men is to provide a picture of eighteenth-century England up to the French Revolution. Kronenberger's work lies much closer to a social chronicle than an orthodox history, and is more concerned with manners and tastes than with treaties and wars. Kings and Desperate Men reveals what life was like for both aristocrats and commoners: their family lives, experience of larger society, habits, diet, fashions, religion, and artistic tastes. In tracing these topics for both city and country dwellers ...
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The goal of Kings and Desperate Men is to provide a picture of eighteenth-century England up to the French Revolution. Kronenberger's work lies much closer to a social chronicle than an orthodox history, and is more concerned with manners and tastes than with treaties and wars. Kings and Desperate Men reveals what life was like for both aristocrats and commoners: their family lives, experience of larger society, habits, diet, fashions, religion, and artistic tastes. In tracing these topics for both city and country dwellers, he artfully communicates the very real division between the vivacity of London and the regular, fixed, and monotonous character of country life. The division is vital to understanding the age and the transformations it would experience. Yet Kronenberger does not ignore the more traditional historical landmarks. Kroenberger treats the characters of the leading political actors: Walpole, Bolingbroke, Burke, Fox, and Pitt, while providing the reader with a sweeping account of the formation of political parties and constitutional shifts of power between the monarchy and parliament. Students of the period who despair at its political complexities will fi nd much to appreciate in Kronenberger's condensed and easy to understand formulations. As for philosophy, Kronenberger refers to thinkers and ideas as they influence English life; especially Locke and Hume. Their ideas and reputations are explained as part of the character of society. The same is true for economics. More attention is given to the social gains of middle-class shopkeepers and the eighteenth-century zeal for stock speculation than to formal schools of thought. Especially notable is Kronenberger's treatment of both the arts and the artists of the eighteenth century-theatre, opera, music, literature, architecture, and painting.
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Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. x, 298, ix pp. Light scuffing to the cover edges; there is some stress creasing on the spine. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean.
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Very good. VG pb First Vintage Edition 1959. Uncreased spine, very clean pages no writing or marks in this book, strong binding, fine condition overall, a bit of foxing to the outer edges. Read lightly if ever at all. Cover is as shown. Expedited shipping available for Priority Mail delivery in USA. A well-researched and written serries of historigraphical vignettes by American literary figure, critic and professor Louis Kronenberger, KINGS and desperate men: Life in Eighteenth-Century England. Excellent condition. 4.4 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches; x+298+x pages incl. index. I wrap to protect, ship daily, track, and guarantee. [B40, J0102].
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN:
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Very Good in Good jacket. Second edition. Very good in good dust jacket. Hardcover. Book has light rub of spine ends and cover corners, nameplate inside front cover, name on front endpaper, light soiling foredges. Clean text. Dustwrapper has minor wear and tear of spine ends and panel edges, browning of spine and panels. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Very Good. First edition. Mass market paperback. Very good with age-toning to pages and red pen underlining on the first six pages and on rear cover. A Vintage Book, V-83.
