The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin and an Account of its Progress Down to the Death of Lord Raglan Volume 4 - Couverture souple

Kinglake, Alexander William

 
9781108023948: The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin and an Account of its Progress Down to the Death of Lord Raglan Volume 4
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1108023940 ISBN 13 : 9781108023948
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

Alexander William Kinglake (1809–1891) was a travel writer and historian. He witnessed the battle of the Alma and the Charge of the Light Brigade, and became well acquainted with the British commander, Lord Raglan. This work was commissioned by Lady Raglan to repair her husband's reputation, and Kinglake was given access to Raglan's papers, and to private and confidential state records. The eight volumes were published between 1863 and 1887. They were extremely successful commercially, but received mixed critical reviews, owing to the bias and prejudice shown by the author, and serious questions were raised about his use of the sources to which he was given exclusive access. However, the breadth of his research, corresponding with or interviewing participants in the war, and use of French, Turkish and Russian sources as well as British, gives lasting value to the work. Volume 4 ends with the Battle of Balaclava.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Alexander William Kinglake (1809–1891) was a travel writer and historian. He witnessed the battle of the Alma and the Charge of the Light Brigade, and became well acquainted with the British commander, Lord Raglan. This work was commissioned by Lady Raglan to repair her husband's reputation, and Kinglake was given access to Raglan's papers, and to private and confidential state records. The eight volumes were published between 1863 and 1887. They were extremely successful commercially, but received mixed critical reviews, owing to the bias and prejudice shown by the author, and serious questions were raised about his use of the sources to which he was given exclusive access. However, the breadth of his research, corresponding with or interviewing participants in the war, and use of French, Turkish and Russian sources as well as British, gives lasting value to the work. Volume 4 ends with the Battle of Balaclava.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1108023940
ISBN 13 
9781108023948
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
486
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9781371952839: The Invasion of the Crimea; Its Origin, and an Account of Its Progress Down to the Death of Lord Raglan; Volume 4

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ISBN 10 :  1371952833 ISBN 13 :  9781371952839
Editeur : Wentworth Press, 2016
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