224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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Politician, journalist, reformer, convict, social commentator and all-round thorn in the side of the establishment, William Cobbett cut a swathe through late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth century British society with his copious and acerbic writings on any and every issue that caught his attention. Both a radical and a conservative, and with strong opinions on any given subject, Cobbett had a... Read more
Foreword by Richard Ingrams, Preface and Acknowledgements, Introduction by the Editors, 1. Cobbett’s Early Life and Progress, 2. Corruption, 3. Patriotism and Nationalism, 4. Parliamentary Reform, 5. Villains and Pet Hates, 6. Sound Money and Cottage Economy, 7. Religion, Medievalism and the Gothic, 8. Love and Marriage, 9. Poverty and the Poor Laws, 10. America, 11. Scotland and Ireland, 12. Agriculture, Commerce and Industry, 13. Literature, Sensibility and the Romantics, Chronology of Cobbett’s Life, Bibliography
Biography
James Grande, John Stevenson
'This is a timely collection of extracts from Cobbett’s writings. Deftly contextualised, they make for gripping reading; Cobbett’s insistence on the need for sound money has obvious resonance. ... What better introduction for students of the period?' Times Literary Supplement 'Cobbett’s opinions are not held but thrown, flung in the face of individuals. Irony is effete, polite plain facts anaemic.' The Oldie Magazine 'As this outstanding book demonstrates, Cobbett was a man who changed his mind on matters as various as reform, war, and Catholicism in the course of five decades and over 20 million published words. This accessible and brilliantly chosen selection, which is interspersed with judicious directive comments, is the first collection of Cobbett's writings in forty years... this book is an excellent guide as to how a student or teacher might start with Cobbett and best discover his work.' BARS Review
