The History of England

Name: The History of England
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ISBN: 9780140431339

Hugh Trevor-Roper, Thomas Macaulay, Hugh Trevor-Roper , Hugh Trevor-Roper

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English

Penguin Classics
26 July 1979

History; British & Irish history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700

In his introduction, Hugh Trevor-Roper considers the History's dominant place in nineteenth-century historical literature.

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.

By: Thomas Macaulay
Introduction by: Hugh Trevor-Roper
Edited by: Hugh Trevor-Roper
Abridged by: Hugh Trevor-Roper
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9780140431339
ISBN 10: 0140431330
Pages: 576
Publication Date: 26 July 1979
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.