The Middle Class
A History
Published on 6. March 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
704 pages
978-0-349-11543-6 (ISBN)
Description
This is the enthralling story of the great powerhouse of British history - the middle class. The death of feudalism, the advancement of democracy, the spread of literacy, the industrial and sexual revolutions, the development of mass media - the middle class is never far away, drawing up petitions, pushing for change in attitude and legislation, engaging in philanthropy.
In this scholarly and hugely entertaining account, Lawrence James brings to life the stories of churchmen and charity-workers, lawyers and lobbyists to create an engaging and colourful social and political panorama. Richly textured and highly relevant, this is narrative history at its best.
In this scholarly and hugely entertaining account, Lawrence James brings to life the stories of churchmen and charity-workers, lawyers and lobbyists to create an engaging and colourful social and political panorama. Richly textured and highly relevant, this is narrative history at its best.
Reviews / Votes
Those who buy this book will find something to intrigue them on almost every page * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH * Readable and full of fascinating quotations and figures * LITERARY REVIEW * James is a well-informed guide to the past, conducting us on a tour from Chaucer to Thatcher. He has a sharp eye for detail * INDEPENDENT * [A] magisterial, sweeping new history of the middle class in Britain . . . Amirable * HERALD *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
Section: 24
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 45 mm
Weight
583 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-349-11543-6 (9780349115436)
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Lawrence James studied History and English at York University and subsequently undertook a research degree at Merton College, Oxford. Following a career as a teacher, he became a full-time writer in 1985 and is now regarded as one of the finest of narrative historians.