Sybil: Or, the Two Nations - Couverture souple

Disraeli, Benjamin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0192815512 ISBN 13 : 9780192815514

Editeur : Oxford Paperbacks, 1980

Synopsis

Sybil, or The Two Nations is one of the finest novels to depict the social problems of class-ridden Victorian England.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Sybil, or The Two Nations is an 1845 novel by Benjamin Disraeli. Published in the same year as Friedrich Engels’s The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844, Sybil traces the plight of the working classes of England. Disraeli was interested in dealing with the horrific conditions in which the majority of England’s working classes lived — or, what is generally called the Condition of England question. The book is a roman à thèse, or a novel with a thesis — which was meant to create a furor over the squalor that was plaguing England’s working class cities. Disraeli’s novel was made into a silent film called Sybil in 1921, starring Evelyn Brent and Cowley Wright. Disraeli’s interest in this subject stemmed from his interest in the Chartist movement, a working-class political reformist movement that sought universal male suffrage and other parliamentary reforms. (Thomas Carlyle sums up the movement in his 1839 essay ”Chartism.”) Chartism failed as a parliamentary movement (three petitions to Parliament were rejected); however, five of the ”Six Points” of Chartism would become a reality within a century of the group’s formation.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Sybil a novel by Benjamin Disraeli - Sybil traces the plight of the working classes of England. Disraeli is interested in dealing with the harsh conditions in which the majority of England's working classes lived — or, what is known as the Condition of England question. This is a best-selling classic tale that is a must for any lover of great literature. Any profits made from the sale of this book will go towards supporting the Freeriver Community project, a project that aims to support community and encourage well-being. To learn more about the Freeriver Community project please visit the website- www.freerivercommunity.com

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 1980
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0192815512
• ISBN 13: 9780192815514
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 478
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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