Oceana or England and Her Colonies - Couverture souple

Froude, James Anthony

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1443767697 ISBN 13 : 9781443767699

Editeur : Read Books, 2008

Synopsis

This book contains James Anthony Froude's 1886 historical sketch, "Oceana, or England and Her Colonies". It is a fascinating and insightful chronicle of the author's travels from Cape Town to Australia and New Zealand, from 1884 to 1888. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in the history of the British Empire, and would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf. Contents include: "The Dream of Sir James Harrington", "The Expansion of the English Race", "The American Colonies", "Second Group of Colonies", "Colonial Management", "Policy of Separation", "The England of Political Economists", "Population and National Greatness", "Popular Desire for Union", etcetera. Many vintage texts such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now, in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

James Anthony Froude (1818–1894) was one of the foremost historians in Victorian England, though he was often controversial and opinionated, especially towards Catholicism. His 1884 biography of Thomas Carlyle (which will also be reissued in this series), with its emphasis on Carlyle's weaknesses as well as his brilliance, caused lasting offence to many. In 1886 he spent six months travelling in South Africa, Australasia and America, and published Oceana on his return. He was very impressed by what he saw, and regretted popular indifference to the Empire at home. He believed that settlers from British colonies would reinvigorate and renew Britain itself as well as the Empire, since historically empires have a pattern of expansion and decay. His fears of the decline of Britain as a world power if she lost her Empire proved prophetic. A bestseller on publication, it remains a fascinating and readable account of his travels.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Read Books
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1443767697
• ISBN 13: 9781443767699
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 422
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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