The Modern British Plutarch Or, Lives Of Men Distinguished In The Recent History Of England For Their Talents, Virtues, Or Achievements
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
06.04.2021
Verlag
Alpha EditionsSeitenzahl
384
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/2,3 cm
Gewicht
622 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-5450-460-0
Great lives, sharply told. England in motion. In The Modern British Plutarch, W. C. Taylor brings together a collective biography volume of men who shaped recent English history through intellect, courage, and public service. The selection spans parliament, laboratories, and letters, inviting comparison between private motives and public results across generations, too. Each life is rendered in vivid, accessible biographical sketches anthology style: clear narrative, decisive moments, and the moral questions that follow success. Character is destiny in action. From british statesmen biographies to scientists and inventors lives, these portraits offer moral character exemplars without sermonising, equally at home as lively reading or as an English history reference. Written in the spirit of plutarch style biographies, this historical lives collection reflects how nineteenth century Britain understood leadership, innovation, and national responsibility. It captures Victorian ideals and anxieties alongside the achievements themselves, and stands as a distinctive victorian biographical dictionary of its age: opinionated, energetic, and richly contextual. Students of biography will appreciate Taylor's knack for turning public records into human stories, while general readers will enjoy the pace and variety across lives and fields. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Add it to a classics shelf for its historical value, or keep it close as a companion in judgement, ambition, and the price of greatness in a nation learning to modernise itself.
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