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The History of England

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The History of England
Authors and Contributors      Abridged by Hugh Trevor-Roper
By (author) Thomas Macaulay
Edited by Hugh Trevor-Roper
Introduction by Hugh Trevor-Roper
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:576
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9780140431339
ClassificationsDewey:942 941.068
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Classics
Publication Date 26 July 1979
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

One of the greatest figures of his age, Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-59) was widely admired throughout his life for his prose, poetry, political acumen and oratorical skills. Among the most successful and enthralling histories ever written, his History of England won instantaneous success following the publication of its first volumes in 1849, and was rapidly translated into most European languages. Beginning with the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and concluding at the end of the reign of William III in 1702, it illuminates a time of deep struggle throughout Britain and Ireland in vivid and compelling prose. But while Macaulay offers a gripping narrative, and draws on a wide range of sources including historical accounts and creative literature, his enduring success also owes a great deal to his astonishing ability to grasp, and explain, the political reality that has always underpinned social change.

Author Biography

Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-59) was widely admired throughout his life for his prose, poetry, political acumen and oratorical skills. Among the most successful and enthralling histories ever written, his History of England won instantaneous success following the publication of its first volumes in 1849, and was rapidly translated into most European languages.