
Life of Theobald Wolfe Tone
Written by Himself, and Continued by his Son
Theobald Wolfe Tone(Author)
William Theobald Wolfe Tone(Editor)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 10. May 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
682 pages
978-1-108-08194-8 (ISBN)
Description
Theobald Wolfe Tone (1763-98) is remembered as a firebrand revolutionary who was the founding father of Irish nationalism, and who committed suicide on the eve of his planned execution in Dublin for treason. This two-volume autobiography, completed after his death by his son, was published in Washington in 1826. It contains accounts of his adventurous life and his key role in the foundation of the Society of United Irishmen in 1791, as well as extracts from his journals, letters, and political works. Volume 2 describes his activities in France, including his plans for the liberation of Ireland by a French invasion, and also his capture, trial and death. An appendix, written by Tone's wife and son, gives the story of his family from 1798 up to the point at which William Wolfe Tone left the French army in 1815 and emigrated to America.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
947 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-08194-8 (9781108081948)
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Content
1. Journal of 1796; 2. Journal of 1796 (cont.); 3. Journal of 1797; 4. Journal of 1797 (cont.); 5. Journal of 1797 and 1798; Appendix to the life of Theobald Wolfe Tone.