The opinions of William Cobbett / edited by James Grande, John Stevenson and Richard Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cobbett, William, 1763-1835, author.

Contributor:

Thomas, Richard H.

Standardized Title:

Works. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cobbett, William, 1763-1835.

Cobbett, William.

Politicians--Great Britain--Biography.

Politicians.

Journalists--Great Britain--Biography.

Journalists.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1789-1820.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Politician, journalist, reformer, convict, social commentator and all-round thorn in the side of the establishment, Cobbett had a talent for controversial and pugnacious writing that echoes down the centuries and still rings fresh today. Commemorating the 250th anniversary of Cobbett's birth in 1763, this book provides a selection of his writings - both published and unpublished - that highlight his talents, obsessions, and concerns. This book not only brings to life the dynamic and rumbustious world of Georgian England within which Cobbett moved, but also reveals many uncanny parallels with m

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Foreword by Richard Ingrams; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction; 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

Notes:

First published 2013 by Ashgate Pub.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-351-88462-X

1-315-23796-2

1-4094-6433-4

9781315237961

OCLC:

861692775