Anglomania: A European Love Affair - Couverture souple

Buruma, Ian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0375705368 ISBN 13 : 9780375705366

Editeur : Vintage, 2000

Synopsis

Anglomania In this lively and diverting social history, noted author Ian Burman, himself the son of Dutch immigrants to England, provides an incisive look at anglophilia--and anglophobia--over the last two centuries. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

"Imaginative, original--wittily written."-- The Washington Post Book World

To some, England has long represented tolerance, reason, and political moderation. To others, it is a moribund bastion of snobbery and outdated tradition. In this lively and diverting social history, noted author Ian Buruma, himself the son of Dutch immigrants to England, provides an incisive look at anglophilia--and anglophobia--over the last two centuries.

From passionate enthusiasts like Voltaire and Goethe, to exiles like Garibaldi and Herzen, to colorful England-bashers like Napoleon, Marx, and Kaiser Wilhelm II, Anglomania gives a sharply satirical account of Europe's sometimes comical, sometimes deadly prejudices, and explains why England's individuality and her relationship with Europe is still vitally important as we enter the twenty-first century.

Revue de presse :

"Mr. Buruma's fluency--the ease and erudition with which he mixes anecdote, personal reminiscence and reportage--should not disguise the seriousness of his book--. Readable and intelligent."--The Economist

"[Buruma's] own and his family's story is artfully woven through the various tales of Anglomania, making this both a memoir and a work of intellectual history."--The New York Times Book Review

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Vintage
• Date d'édition: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0375705368
• ISBN 13: 9780375705366
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320